Seed Oil Free Zesty Lemon Sorbet

Bright, tangy, and impossibly refreshing, this lemon sorbet is the kind of frozen dessert that makes you close your eyes on the first spoonful. It's built from just five clean ingredients — sugar, water, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, and a pinch of salt — so there's nowhere for unwanted oils to hide. So many store-bought sorbets and frozen treats sneak in sunflower, canola, or other refined seed oils as carriers or emulsifiers, but this one skips all of that entirely by design. The technique is straightforward: a quick simple syrup, a strain, a chill, and a spin in the ice cream maker until the base turns pale, opaque, and perfectly scoopable. Pressing the plastic wrap directly against the surface before the final freeze is a small step that makes a big difference, keeping ice crystals at bay and the texture silky smooth. The result is a clean, intensely lemony sorbet that tastes like sunshine — and you'll know exactly what went into every single bite.

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