Name: Strawberry-Sambuca Sorbet
Yield: Makes about 1 quart
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 lb strawberries (3 cups), trimmed and halved; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons Sambuca; Special equipment: an ice-cream maker

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Strawberry-Sambuca SorbetRita Maas

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

Cooks' note:

• Sorbet keeps 1 week.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 1 quart

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 lb strawberries (3 cups), trimmed and halved

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

3 tablespoons Sambuca

Special equipment: an ice-cream maker

Preparation

Step 1
Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat.
Step 2
Purée strawberries with lemon juice in a blender until smooth, then force through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove seeds. Stir in sugar syrup and Sambuca.
Step 3
Chill, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour.
Step 4
Freeze in ice-cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

TagsSorbet Frozen Dessert Dessert Strawberry Berry Fruit Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Easy 5 Ingredients or Fewer Ice Cream Machine Gourmet

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