How To Make Sorbet

Sorbet, not to be confused by the American dessert “sherbet” which contains dairy, is a frozen dessert made with sweetened water and flavored with fruit purée, wine, and/or liqueur. Once your purée mixture is simmered and cooled, you can begin blending to make it easier to strain. In this online baking lesson, Chef Susie uses an immersion blender for this process then pours the blended purée into a strainer. Stir your mixture until most of the juice is free of seeds, and then mix the remaining purée at a medium speed for about 20 minutes. Afterwards, freeze the sorbet until it has an ice-cream like texture and serve for a fresh, light dessert. For more great cooking demonstration videos, subscribe to the LearnToCookOnline YouTube channel.

Raspberry Sorbet Recipe:

Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups water
3 Tablespoons lime juice
2 qt. fresh raspberries

Directions:
1. Combine the sugar and the water in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 minutes, add the raspberries and bring to a light simmer.
2. Cool the mixture, add the lime juice and puree using a blender. Strain the mixture thru a fine sieve.
3. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn until the mixture thickens for 20-30 minutes.
4. Chill the mixture in the freezer for a 1-2 hours until thick. Serve

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