Easy Freezer Strawberry Sorbet Recipe

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5

15 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    145 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Easy Freezer Strawberry Sorbet Recipe

This strawberry sorbet recipe combines fresh strawberries, sugar, and water to create a refreshing frozen dessert. The mixture is partially frozen by blending fresh and frozen strawberries together, yielding a smooth, creamy texture without the need for an ice cream maker. It balances the natural sweetness of strawberries with moderate sugar, making it suitable for serving as a light dessert or a palate cleanser during warm weather or after rich meals.

Description

Easy Freezer Strawberry Sorbet Recipe uses 2 pounds of strawberries divided between fresh and frozen forms to develop its texture and flavor. The fresh strawberries are cooked down with sugar and water to create a sweetened strawberry syrup, then cooled. Once cooled, this syrup is blended with chunks of frozen strawberries to produce a sorbet with a creamy consistency despite the absence of dairy. The method ensures that the sorbet captures the bright and fruity essence of strawberries while the freezing step prevents iciness. This technique allows home cooks to prepare sorbet easily without special equipment.

The flavor highlights the natural sweetness and tartness of strawberries enhanced by the sugar, while the texture is smooth and creamy rather than icy or granular. The preparation is straightforward, involving simmering fruit with sugar, freezing a portion, blending the ingredients, then refreezing to set overnight.

This sorbet works well as a light, fruity dessert during warmer months or as a palate cleanser between courses. It offers a dairy-free alternative to ice cream. The recipe’s simplicity and use of fresh fruit make it accessible for home cooks looking to utilize ripe strawberries in a frozen treat.

If your strawberries are very ripe and sweet, consider reducing the sugar quantity slightly to prevent oversweetness. This adjustment helps maintain balance in flavor and avoids overwhelming the fresh strawberry notes.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 lbs strawberry fresh
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  1. Wash the strawberries and lay on paper towels to dry.
  2. Hull all of the strawberries.
  3. Slice up 1 lb. of strawberries in large chunks and place on a baking sheet. Put them in the freezer for a few hours or until frozen.
  4. Place the remaining 1 lb. of strawberries in a med. sauce pan with the sugar and water.
  5. Simmer over med. heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Remove pan from heat and let cool completely.
  7. Add frozen strawberries and cooled strawberry mixture into a blender and blend on high 3-4 minutes, until creamy.
  8. Pour into a freezer safe container and freeze overnight.

Notes

  • If using very ripe, sweet strawberries, reduce sugar to 1/2 cup to avoid excess sweetness.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cup Calories 145kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 1g (2%) Sodium 5mg (0%) Potassium 231mg (5%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 32g (64%) Vitamin A 20IU (0%) Vitamin C 88.9mg (99%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 0.6mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 145 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 145kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 1g 2%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Potassium 231mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 32g 64%
Vitamin A 20IU 0%
Vitamin C 88.9mg 99%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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