Strawberry Sorbet

By jsides

This is a light, but intensely flavored sorbet that is very refreshing when the weather is hot. (Cooking time = freezing time & is approximate.)

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 pint fresh strawberries
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 140mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Combine water & sugar in a pan, stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. 2 Bring to a boil & boil gently for 5 minutes without stirring. 3 Set aside to cool. 4 Wash berries. 5 Remove caps. 6 Puree fruit in a blender or food processor until almost smooth. 7 In a medium bowl, combine fruit with cooled syrup and orange juice. 8 If you have an ice cream freezer, you can put the puree mixture into that & process using the directions with the machine. 9 Otherwise, pour into an 8 by 8 pan & cover with plastic wrap. 10 Place in freezer & freeze until almost firm, 1 to 2 hours. 11 Stir 2 or 3 times with a fork while freezing.