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Lemon Sherbet

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

1 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups water
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup milk

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine in a medium-size saucepan: 1 cup fresh lemon juice, 2 cups water, 1 1/4 cups sugar.

    Step 2

    Heat just until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add: 3/4 cup milk.

    Step 3

    Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover, and place in the refrigerator until completely cool. Freeze in an ice-cream maker following the manufacturer’s instructions. Transfer the frozen sherbet into a clean dry container, cover, and store in the freezer for several hours to firm up before serving.

  2. Variations

    Step 4

    Add 2 strips of lemon zest when dissolving the sugar. Remove before freezing.

    Step 5

    Use Meyer lemons and reduce the sugar to 1 cup.

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