Homemade Rainbow Sherbet Recipe

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4.8

33 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Additional Time

    4 hrs

  • Total Time

    4 hrs 40 mins

  • Servings

    8 servings

  • Calories

    383 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Homemade Rainbow Sherbet Recipe

Homemade Rainbow Sherbet made with real fruit juices and purees is a bright, refreshing dessert that is even better than the sherbet you can get at the store! Serve it in a cone or a bowl, or add scoops of it to a punch bowl with soda and other fruit juices for a delicious, easy punch!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 Tablespoon orange zest optional
  • Drop of orange food coloring
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1 Tablespoon lime zest optional
  • Drop of green food coloring
  • 8 ounces raspberries about 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen
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Instructions

  1. Heat cream, milk, and sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool completely. Chill well in the fridge or in an ice bath in a sealed container.
  2. Mean while, blend raspberries and 2 remaining tablespoons of sugar until smooth, then press through a fine mesh sieve to strain the seeds.
  3. When the sherbet base is thoroughly chilled, churn in an ice cream maker.
  4. Transfer 2/3 of the sherbet base to a bowl and stick it in the freezer. Add the orange juice and orange zest, if using, as well as a drop of orange food coloring to the remaining 1/3 of the sherbet base and churn to combine until about the consistency of soft-serve. This should only take a couple of additional minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stick in the freezer.
  5. Add 1/3 of the plain sherbet base back into the mixer (it's okay if some of the orange flavor is still present - they are all getting mixed together anyway in the end). Add lime juice and lime zest, if using, as well as a drop of green food coloring. Churn until the consistency of soft-serve, another 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stick in the freezer.
  6. Return final 1/3 of the plain sherbet base to the mixer bowl along with the raspberry puree and churn until the consistency of soft serve.
  7. Take turns adding spoonfuls of each of flavor to a bread pan or other freezer-safe container, mixing them slightly, then transfer to the freezer for 4-6 hours until hardened.

Notes

  • For even more intense lime and orange flavor, you can mix in 1 tablespoon each of lime and orange zest into their respective batches. It adds a texture to the sherbet that some people might not love, but we actually really enjoy it and it definitely amplifies each flavor.
  • Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 quarts.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 383kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 55g (18%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 205mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 50g (100%) Vitamin A 797IU (16%) Vitamin C 25mg (28%) Calcium 94mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 383 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 383kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 205mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 50g 100%
Vitamin A 797IU 16%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Calcium 94mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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