Walnut 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 entirely from pantry staples — sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, and a little zest — so there's no guesswork about hidden ingredients or cross-contact concerns that can come with store-bought frozen treats. The technique is straightforward: a quick simple syrup infused with lemon zest gets strained, chilled, and churned into something silky and pale yellow with a clean citrus punch. Pressing the zest through the strainer before discarding it is a small step that makes a big difference, coaxing out every last drop of fragrant lemon oil. A pinch of salt rounds out the brightness without dulling it, which is the kind of detail that separates a good sorbet from a great one. Once it's firm from the freezer, it scoops beautifully and tastes like pure sunshine — perfect on its own or alongside a slice of cake.
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6 servings
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 3 lemons)
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6 lemons)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar, water, and lemon zest in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Do not let the syrup boil vigorously — remove it from the heat as soon as the sugar is clear.
- 2
Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl or large measuring cup, pressing on the zest to extract its oils, then discard the zest. Stir in the lemon juice and salt.
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