Strawberry Lavender Sorbet Recipes

SWEET AND SILKY STRAWBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Place berries in the work bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. Combine berry puree, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan. Heat until melted and just simmering. Whisk cornstarch into the cold water; stir into heated berry mixture. Remove from heat, and stir in lemon juice. Cool slightly. Refrigerate berry mixture until cold, about 2 hours.
• Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.

2-INGREDIENT STRAWBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Put strawberries and condensed milk in a high-powered blender (such as Vitamix®). Blend, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the blender with a spatula, until completely smooth.
• Transfer into a freezer container and freeze for 2 hours.

STRAWBERRY LAVENDER SORBET

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

STRAWBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a freezer-safe container; freeze until firm.

STRAWBERRY AND LAVENDER SORBET

Steps:

• Place the sugar in a pan and pour 1 1/4 cup water. Bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved
• Take the pan off the heat, add the flowers and leave to infuse (steep) for 1 hour. If time permits, chill the syrup in the refrigerator before using.
• Process the strawberries in a food processor or in batches in blender, then press the puree through a large sieve into a bowl.
• Pour the puree into a freezerproof container, strain in the syrup and freeze for 4 hours, or until mushy. Transfer to a food processor and process until smooth. Whisk the egg white until frothy, and stir into the sorbet. Spoon the sorbet back into the container and freeze until firm.
• Serve in scoops, piled into tall glasses and decorate with sprigs of lavender flowers.

LAVENDER SORBET

Steps:

• If using fresh lavender:.
• With thumb and forefinger, pull the flowers from the stems (discarding stems). If using dried lavender you won't need this step.
• Combine lavender flowers and sugar in a food processor and pulverize completely, about 1 minute.
• Bring the water to a boil, remove pan from heat and add the sugar/lavender mixture, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Cover with a lid and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
• Strain out flowers through a sieve, pressing flowers to get out any remaining liquid.
• Add the lemon juice and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, then freeze in sorbet or ice cream mixer.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SORBET

Steps:

• Wash rhubarb stalks and trim the stem and leaf ends; cut rhubarb into ½ -inch pieces.
• Put rhubarb, water, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the rhubarb is tender and cooked through.
• Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Slice the strawberries and puree them with the cooked rhubarb mixture and the lemon juice in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.