This bright red and luscious strawberry sorbet is quick, easy and intensely flavored. A striking dessert that will cheer anyone up, and it couldn’t be easier to make.
There’s nothing quite like an ice cold, homemade sorbet to hit the spot on a hot summer day.
This strawberry sorbet is one of my very first sorbet recipes, and it’s still one of my all-time favorites.
The recipe was inspired by David Lebovitz and his recipe for Strawberry Sorbet from his Perfect Scoop book – but tweaked a little to suit our tastes. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
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Ingredients
Instructions
- Slice the strawberries and place in a bowl with the sugar, black pepper and vodka. Stir so that the sugar starts to dissolve.
- Cover the bowl with plastic cling film and refrigerate for one hour, stirring every so often.
- Purée the strawberries and their liquid together in a food processor, along with the lemon juice and sea salt until smooth.
- Pass the mixture through a sieve in order to remove the seeds and ensure a smooth silky consistency.
- Place the pureed strawberries back into the bowl and refridgerate for a couple of hours, until thoroughly chilled.
- Pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturers instructions.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
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Nemo says
Colour is amazing.
What can be used instead of vodka, and how much of it would be required?
delicieux says
Hi Nemo 🙂 You could skip the vodka altogether if you like, however the alcohol does help prevent the sorbet from freezing too hard. I use Vodka because it does not interfere with the final taste, but you could use whatever alcohol or liqueur you like.
Anh says
this must be the most delicious strawberry sorbet photo I have seen. Truly!
delicieux says
Thanks so much Anh 😀
Trudy~Veggienumnum says
Jennifer, what sad news, I am so sorry to hear you had to cancel your holiday!! I really hope your boyfriends break is not too bad and that you find something new to look forward to soon. Having a holiday canceled is a real disappointment but, this vibrant and sweet strawberry sorbet looks so happy and very yummy!!
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Not Quite Nigella says
Aww I'm so sorry to hear that he was hurt and that the trip was cancelled. But like you have done, look on the rosy side of life with this lovely sorbet! 😀
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Min {Honest Vanilla} says
Oh such gorgeous colour 🙂 Spring is definitely here 🙂
Lisa @ Tarte du Jour says
Sorry to hear about the accident and your trip cancellation! Your vibrant sorbet is indeed cheery and colorful and I hope it lifted your spirits!
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delicieux says
Thanks Lisa 😀
@fitterthanchoc says
I'm really sorry to hear about the recent turn of events, and how you've to cancel your trip. Sometimes, life can be so unpredictable. I hope that your boyfriend is recovering well. His well-being is ultimately more important. I'm sure he must have been cheered up by this strawberry sorbet. It looks too good!
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delicieux says
Thanks Kayla. I'm so disappointed, but I'm thankful this didn't happen while we were away, that would have been horrible. I hope we get to go soon, meanwhile, I'm trying to cancel everything.
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Soma says
So sorry to hear about the accident and the cancellation of the trip:(
This is def. a recipe to cheer one up. what a spectacular color!
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Stephanie says
That is such a disappointment! At least when you reschedule your trip, you'll have it all planned out already. This sorbet is beautiful and sounds like a delicious distraction.
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Sukaina says
Hey Jennifer….I hope the other half is recovering well. These things happen for a reason (the holiday cancellation, not the leg break!) but you seem so positive about it. And I'm sure you will have a blast next year. Sorbet does indeed look cheerful 🙂
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I'm so sorry about your cancelled trip! Hope your boyfriend heals up well. He's lucky he has a girlfriend with such a great attitude about things.
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Dzenana says
I'm so sorry to hear about your boyfriend's foot and the cancelled holiday! 🙁
I hope he's doing better now though.
Your sorbet looks amazing! Hopefully it can cheer the two of you up!
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[email protected] Foodie says
LOVE the colour, this looks so beautiful and so so delicious!
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@natureinsider says
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about your canceled trip and boyfriend injury! I hope he will be fine sooner!
And your trip won't go away, you will make it again, as soon as possible :)))
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muppy says
This looks exceptionally good, I imagine you needed the vodka in it after having such a nightmare. I feel so disappointed for you. I hope your boyfriend recovers well.
We booked our first overseas holiday a few years ago to Sri Lanka, a helping hands tour with nrma but it was cancelled due to hostilities over there. I was absolutely devastated. Fortunately a couple of years later we had the opportunity to live overseas for 6 months with my husbands job. You never know what the future holds 🙂
CC11 says
I'm so sorry you had to cancel your trip. Luckily we have never had to cancel a trip but we have had to postpone our annual yearly holiday until next year. I hope your partner's break heals quickly, my hubby broke his foot playing XBOX kinect and it took forever to heal and he was moping the entire time – I should have made him a strawberry sorbet like this to cheer him up 🙂
delicieux says
Thanks Chanel 🙂 Your poor hubby, isn't it amazing that a foot can be broken so easily. How along ago did your hubby do this? You wouldn't expect people to break their foot taking out the rubbish bin or playing Xbox Kinect would you? I am sure you consoled your hubby with something delicious though 😀