Fresh Strawberry Sherbet
Submitted by durbin
Fresh strawberry sherbet made in a food processor from frozen berries, sugar, strawberry fruit spread, and a splash of non-fat yogurt. No ice cream machine, no eggs, no dairy heavy lift.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
60 minCOOK
20 minREADY
60 minFresh strawberry sherbet that comes together in a food processor, no ice cream machine required. The trick is freezing the hulled berries solid first, then pulsing them with sugar until they break down into tiny ruby chips before the fruit spread and yogurt go in.
The non-fat yogurt is doing two jobs here. It adds just enough fat to keep the texture creamy instead of grainy, and the tang balances the sweet of the fruit spread. Process the mixture a full five to eight minutes, scraping the sides often, until it turns pale pink and looks like soft-serve.
Serve it right out of the processor for a soft, frozen-yogurt texture, or freeze it firm for a scoopable sherbet. If ice crystals form during longer storage, just thaw slightly and re-process to bring it back to smooth.
Pro Tips
- Freeze the berries on a parchment-lined sheet in a single layer so they don’t fuse into a block.
- Use the ripest berries you can find. Sherbet has nowhere to hide a flat-tasting strawberry.
- Sugar is to taste, start with two tablespoons and adjust after the first process. The fruit spread adds sweetness too.
- A high-powered food processor is highly recommended, weaker motors will struggle with rock-hard frozen fruit.
Variations
- Swap in frozen raspberries or blackberries, using matching fruit spread.
- Add a tablespoon of lemon juice for a sharper, more sorbet-like edge.
- Use coconut yogurt to make it fully dairy-free.
Ingredients
Directions
Hull berries and cut in half, if large.
Arrange on baking sheet lined with waxed paper and freeze until solid, about 40 minutes.
Once frozen, they can be used right away or frozen for several months, stored in an airtight plastic bag.
Put frozen berries in food processor with sugar.
Pulse processor on and off several times to chop berries.
Process continuously until berries are minced into tiny chips, stopping often to scrape down sides of work bowl with rubber spatula.
Remove cover, and add fruit spread and yogurt.
Process until mixture is smooth, about 5 to 8 minutes, stopping as necessary to scrape down sides of work bowl.
Can be served immediately or frozen.
Let soften slightly before serving. When ice crystals form, let soften just enough to spoon back into work bowl.
Process again, until smooth.
Makes 3 Cups.
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