Strawberry Sorbet
Strawberry sorbet; a lovely summer refresher!
Sorbet, serbet, gelato, ice cream, granita – a whole lot of terms and sometimes darn confusing. There is some explanation provided after the recipe.
School year is coming to an end and so is my patience. I want the vacations to start right away and have a few days with no fixed schedules, no waking up at the wee hours of the morning. Life got too busy all of a sudden; end of the year activities in schools, picnics, recitals, friends, and a lot more. I will probably take a break for a couple of weeks. I will try to schedule some posts from the draft while I am away.
It is getting hot here. Days are long, afternoons are hot, and the shades are all drawn. A small peek though the window pane and I can see the lonely bunny stretched out long under the magnolia tree, probably napping after a good meal of the green lawn grass. Some days it feels that I am ready to doze off too. The little one is impatiently waiting for big sister to come back and have the “treat” together while she relentlessly talks and pretends. I hear the school bus; she is hot, sweaty and hungry and craving a good treat. Out comes the strawberry frozen pops; nothing can beat these sweet citrusy treats.
I did freeze most of it as the pops. The kids love them this way. The little extra was frozen in a container. Do it your way.
Strawberry Sorbet
Ingredients: (makes about 8 frozen pops; the number will vary with the size of the mould)
- 10 big strawberries, frozen strawberries work really good and freeze faster
- 1 cup orange juice
- sugar to taste (about 3/4 cup) – the amount will vary with the natural sweetness of the strawberries
- 1.5 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or any other liqueur (optional)
- fresh mint for garnish
Preparation:Place the sugar and orange juice in a small saucepan, over low heat, and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved (about 5 minutes). Boil the mixture for one minute then remove from heat. Pour the syrup into a container, and place in the refrigerator until completely chilled.
If you are not using frozen strawberries, puree the strawberries and chill.
Blend the chilled syrup and the strawberries together. Combine the lemon juice and any liqueur if you are using. Freeze in a single container preferably in a steel container (or in pop mould)./ Or use the instructions of the ice cream maker.
If you want a finer smoother texture, use a hand blender/food processor to beat the sorbet up after it is frozen for a couple of hours, like you would do to an ice cream which gets done without an ice cream maker. Freeze again. You can do this several times, or not do it at all . (we like ours slushy, so I blend only once).
Serve when all frozen and firm.
Note: If you want to make the frozen pops quick, use frozen strawberries and blend the sugar, strawberry and other ingredients together and freeze. Skip making the syrup.They still turn out pretty good.
I have been making these every other day for more than a week now. It helps to make the syrup ahead of time if you are making it frequently.
Sorbet is a frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavored with iced fruit (typically juice or puree), chocolate, wine, and/or liqueur. The origin of sorbet is variously explained as either a Roman invention, or a Middle Easterncharbet, made of sweetened fruit juice and water. The term sherbet or charbet is derived from Turkish: şerbat/şerbet, “sorbet”, from the Persian sharbat, which in turn comes from the Arabic sarrbāt meaning “drink(s)” or “juice.” Sorbet is sometimes served between courses as a way to cleanse the palate before the main course. (Info from Wiki)
So sorbet is frozen while serbet is a drink.
Ice cream is based on dairy products with air copiously whipped in it, light and fluffy, sorbet has neither dairy nor air. It is fruity, and dense and slushy.
In Italy a identical dish called granita is made, which is only really different from sorbet in that it is more granular and has a crunchier texture because of the freezing process.
Enjoy the refreshing sorbet – guilt free, like a child!
Sending the sorbet to Srivalli’s Thanda Mela and Yasmeen’s I Scream for Ice Cream.
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Pomegranate & Mint Frozen Yogurt
The colours of your blueberry and strawberry recipes make me go blueeeeeeee 😀 I’m breathless, I mean 😉
As you know for my logo, this is my preferred sorbet with gorgeous color 🙂
Cheers,
Gera
Love the strawberries and orange combo! Beautiful and refreshing!
slurrrrppppp…I want this now even though I’m shivering in cold here. 🙂
gorgeous red color, apt for the hot weather here. Loved how you mention your little one waiting for her sister. Cute. Loved the last picture, awesome.
The color is wonderful! I so wish I could taste some of this (even it’s freezing cold now!)
I’ve never commented before, but I have to say that I think your writing is great! Delicious recipes go without saying, but your vignette in this post is so interesting and written in such a relaxed style — I love to read your blog just for what you have to say.
Yummy yum…only for drool….looks just mouth watery with beautiful colour…
this looks so so refreshing,,,
My daughter would love this, I always admire the way you take pictures. The last is great, the dress matches the sorbet.
Such a beautiful colour it has. Here strawberry season is late as the weather has been bad and i would much more like to buy local ones than the exported ones, which is awailable right now. Wish i had a scoop.
Mmmhhhh, divine! Can I have one too ;-p?
Cheers,
Rosa
Beautiful photography! It colour and looks are sexy!
What a gorgeous red color!!! Beautifully presented .Fridge e kichu royegele amake debe? eta ami nishcoye try korbo..
Aajker tomar post ar amar post e ekta jinish common. Balo toh ki??? ‘Red” color 🙂
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Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
That is a beauty! We have not reached that stage in the weather yet. The kiddies would be in delight if they saw that.
Mouthwatering!!!! Can I have one too, please 🙂
My son has few weeks of school left still. After that they sit around and play video games until go for vacation or something, more work for me! 😛
Love the color of that Sorbet, very cool.
Both Sorbet and Popsicle looking bright and pretty! Some day in future your children will be all nostalgic about how Mummy used to make popsicles for them every summer! 🙂 In case they don’t, you have pictures here to remind them! ;D
So refreshing on a hot day. It looks easy enough for me! Great recipe and love the photo of the child eating the sorbet. It looks so yummy.
So pretty and so refreshing!
Aww.. It looks so pretty. The colors are intriguing, your kids must be lucky to have such a talented Mom.
hey Soma that gorgeous colour of the sorbet is so inviting:)
Ok..i’ll be honest..I came here to see the lil gal n her pretty mouth sucking on the sorbet,more than the sorbet itself k? 😀
I adore your patience for making all different stuffs n managing kids..I think its almost a ‘motherly’ thing rit..:)
Perfect for our summer days. So refreshingly cool not to mention the gorgeous color. Agree with RC, the clicks are awesome. 🙂
Just gorgeous Soma. I do love strawberries and look at the colour. Mmmmmmmmm!
guilt-free indeed 🙂
Hey Soma, I am here for the first time. I loved ur space and I admit to have fallen in love with ur beautifully presented photographs. They are bright, fresh and well shot. Good job with this blog and would love to be back again and again! Loved these strawberries and their shots too!
Ami kal raate eta reader e dekhechi … ashini … eto raate tomar snaps dekhe jodi thanda khete icche kore ki korbo? 🙂
Ekhane ja gorom … eirokom thanda lollies dekhe e shanti laage. Ota ki tomar choto ti? 🙂
Lusciously red refresher!
Gorgeous sorbet! I’m psyched that strawberries are finally coming into season here in the Northeast. I can’t wait to make frozen fruity treats all summer long!
Very cute Soma! Loved the photo with your daughter with the lolly! Your post reminds of me my childhood when I used to come from school. Incidentally I saw Ricardo make sorbet last evening on Food Network. But your lollies beat any professionally done ice dessert.
Such a refreshing and colorful sorbet! I love the pops!
Soma, sorry for disappearing again…. Thanks so much for stopping by…
The sorbet looks very inviting… Really wish could have shared a glass with you…Keep in touch..
I ate only one strawberry this year, just one…I can’t believe that…Your post makes me dreaming about strawberries now…
When I was a child I used to steal them from my grandfather vegetable garden, they where so juicy and yummy, so much better than the ones I find in markets…
Oh, thanks a million for the explanation, I didn’t know the differences between sorbet and sherbet… ^_^
Beautiful color! Another great strawberry recipe, it’s perfect for this warm weather lately. So tempting and refreshing!
Sorbet looks fabulous! gorgeous red color!
Beautiful color and greattttt treat :))
Such a gorgeous color. This is perfect for summer.
I love strawberry sorbet. The best I’ve ever had was at Mondo X (hilltop monastery converted into a restaurant). I was really full but I ate all of the sorbet it was so nice and refreshing!
I love your idea of stuffing leftovers and making popsicles with them. 🙂
That is the one dessert that I would love to have right now! You are spurring me on girl!
Your sorbet looks absolutely beautiful and the color is so vibrant.
Of course, to be clear, any pops you are making for the kiddos is sans liqueur. Your photos are beautiful and the sorbet looks delicious and refreshing!
Your popsicles look so great! This is just the treat for a hot afternoon. And, strawberry is my favorite flavor for sorbet.
It is the time to eat sorbet.Many people like eating sorbet in summer.But few people of us can make it at home.
O that looks so good and refreshing. Perfect for long hot afternoons!
YOur sorbet is just perfect for the season here. Its HOT here and I could lve on this, I think. 🙂
Can’t wait for the rains to get here.
My kiddo would jump with joy seeing this fantastic sorbet and demand one right now.Thanks for sending this over 😀
Two great ways to cool down on a hot summer day while enjoying the strawberries at the same time.
Thank you for the lovely entry
This is one combo of ingredients that make my tummy sing.
Great recipe…will make for sure!
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
This is sheer temptation !!!!!
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