How to make sorbet? Simple recipes for fruit ice cream

Juicy, cooling, fruity sorbets are an excellent, fat-free alternative to traditional ice cream. Fruit sorbets are light and low in calories, so we can indulge in them even when on a diet. Their main ingredient is fruit, which means sorbet ice cream is an additional source of dietary fibre – an ingredient that supports metabolism and aids digestion. It's worth adding that sorbets are vegan because they do not contain milk or eggs. What's more, they are perfectly cooling and refreshing, giving us a moment of respite when the heat is pouring down from the sky.

It's worth preparing sorbet ice cream in the comfort of your own home. Making them yourself is incredibly simple and quick, and it guarantees that they contain no chemical additives such as preservatives, artificial colours, or flavour enhancers. Just a few simple ingredients and practical ice cream accessories are enough to start producing homemade, natural sorbets in your kitchen.

The appearance of the first strawberries at the market is an excellent opportunity to prepare refreshing, light, and juicy strawberry ice cream. Preparing them won't take you long, and you'll be able to enjoy the taste of this delicious dessert after about 6 hours. All you need is a blender and a few simple ingredients. Adding lemon juice to the ice cream ensures that the sorbet retains its beautiful, red colour. Meanwhile, vodka prevents ice crystals from forming, though you can omit it. And if you're wondering what to use instead of white sugar, we've got a suggestion! Instead, you can sweeten your strawberry sorbet ice cream with cane sugar, xylitol, stevia, or agave syrup.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of strawberries
• approximately 1 cup of sugar (the exact amount depends on the sweetness of the fruit)
• 0.5 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons of vodka

Preparation:

• Wash, dry, and hull the strawberries. This task will be much easier and more pleasant if you equip yourself with a clever kitchen gadget, such as a strawberry huller.
• Transfer all ingredients to a blender jug, blend thoroughly until smooth, then put it in the fridge to chill.
• Blend the chilled mixture, pour into an ice cream container, and place in the freezer.
• During chilling, blend the mixture every 30 minutes for the first 3 hours. This will prevent ice crystals from forming and make the sorbet fluffier.
• Serve the homemade strawberry sorbet with an ice cream scoop into dessert bowls, then decorate the dessert with mint leaves, fresh fruits such as blueberries, blackberries, or wild strawberries, or chocolate sauce.

Cooling, sweet, and yet slightly tart raspberry sorbet is the perfect dessert for hot days! How do you make homemade raspberry ice cream?

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of raspberries
• 2 lemons
• 3 tablespoons of raspberry juice
• 1 cup of water
• 1 cup of sugar

Preparation:

• How to make ice cream at home? It's simpler than you think! First, prepare the sugar syrup. Pour water into a small saucepan and add the sugar. Stir and heat over a low flame until the sugar completely dissolves and the syrup thickens slightly. Leave the mixture to cool.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemons.
• Blend the raspberries. Strain the fruit through a sieve to remove the seeds. Add lemon juice, raspberry juice, and the cooled sugar syrup to the raspberries. Mix well.
• Place the raspberry mixture in the refrigerator for about 12 hours to chill thoroughly.
• After removing from the fridge, blend the mixture, pour it into an ice cream container, and place it in the freezer. During freezing, blend the ice cream every few tens of minutes to prevent ice crystals from forming.
• Delicious raspberry ice cream is ready! Now there's nothing left but to fill the dessert bowls and enjoy.

Watermelon ice lollies are the ideal solution for summer days when we need a bit of cooling and respite. Homemade ice cream made from juicy and sweet watermelon is truly exquisite. Watermelon ice cream not only surprises with its taste, but also perfectly cools the body and quenches thirst.

Ingredients:

• 1.2 kg of watermelon flesh
• 0.5 lime
• 3 tablespoons of agave syrup
• ice cream moulds on a stick

Preparation:

• Place the seedless watermelon flesh in the freezer for about 12 hours.
• After this time, transfer the watermelon flesh to a tall container, add the squeezed lime juice and agave syrup. Blend the whole mixture until smooth.
• Transfer the watermelon mixture to the ice cream moulds, filling them to ¾ of their height. Insert a stick and freeze for about 3 hours.

Looking for an idea for homemade fruit ice cream? Try our recipe for tropical, light mango ice cream with a wonderful colour and aroma that no one can resist! You can replace the sugar in the dessert with honey, agave syrup or golden syrup, and instead of lime juice, add lemon juice.
Ingredients:

• 1kg of mango fruit
• 1 lime
• 0.5 cup of water
• 0.5 cup of sugar

Preparation:

• Wash the mangoes, peel them with a vegetable and fruit peeler, then cut into cubes.
• Blend the mango pulp until smooth.
• Squeeze the juice from the lime.
• Pour water into a saucepan, add sugar and lime juice. Bring the contents of the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook the syrup for about 20 minutes – until slightly thickened.
• Add the blended mango to the syrup. Bring the whole mixture to a boil, then leave to cool completely.
• Transfer the finished mixture to an ice cream container and place in the freezer. During freezing, stir the mixture several times to break up any ice crystals.
• When the mixture has set, transfer the ice cream to dessert bowls. An ice cream scoop comes in handy here, allowing you to form even ice cream balls. Decorate the homemade dessert with lime zest and fresh mint leaves.
• Next to the bowl of delicious sorbet, don't forget to place a stylish, long ice cream spoon.
  
  

When the sun is shining brightly outside and temperatures are soaring, it's worth cooling down with delicious, natural ice cream. A recipe for thick, velvety, and creamy banana ice cream comes to the rescue, which contains no added sweeteners. Find out how to make banana sorbet.
Ingredients:

• 5 very ripe bananas
• 1 lemon
• 0.5 cup of water

Preparation:

• Peel the bananas, slice them, transfer to a container, close, and place in the freezer for about 4 hours.
• Squeeze the juice from the lemon.
• Transfer the frozen bananas to a blender jug, add lemon juice and thoroughly chilled water. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
• Transfer the mixture to the freezer for a few hours, then serve into dessert bowls. Banana ice cream is ready to eat after just 3 hours!

Homemade sorbet ice cream is a juicy, invigorating, and intensely fruity dessert – perfect for hot summer days!