Recipe courtesy of Nancy Forrest
Strawberry Lavender Sorbet
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 1/2 quarts
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 16 servings
- Calories
- 126
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 32
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 30
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 2
- Total: 28 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 8 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
5 cups strawberry puree, strained of seeds, from about 4 pints raw berries
3/4 to 1 cup lavender simple syrup, recipe follows
1/2 cup lemon juice
Lavender Simple Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons dried lavender
Directions
- Puree strawberries and send them through a fine sieve to catch the seeds. Whisk in cool lavender simple syrup and lemon juice. Taste for balance of acid and sweetness. Chill overnight in freezer.
Lavender Simple Syrup:
- Combine the sugar and the water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool. Bring simple syrup back to a simmer and toss in dried lavender. Cover and infuse for a 30 minutes. Strain and cool. Store in a refrigerator.