When the heat has you wilting like a lettuce leaf, look no further than sorbet, a simple yet deliciously refreshing summer treat to cool you off. Not only is this icy recipe dairy-free and fat-free, but you won't even need an ice cream maker to make it, just a fork
With sweltering waves of heat taking over the country, we’re all on the lookout for some delicious refreshments to give us some respite. Some cool, icy drinks are always a good choice, but ice cream in its many forms is a crowd-pleasing favorite, especially with the kids! But eating that sugar-laced stuff on a regular basis can get a bit much so here I’m going to show you how you can make some fruity, icy sorbet that not only tastes good but also is (almost) sugar-free.
First off, you need to make a tough decision: Which fruit would you want to make a sorbet out of? The first-ever time I made mine, I used some honeydew melon which was so sweet from the get-go that no additional sugar was needed. You need to consider that once the fruit gets colder the sweetness will not be as recognizable when it is consumed at room temperature, which is also the reason why warm coke tastes so terrible! But this time around, considering that I still have quite a few sour cherries left from last year in the freezer, I decided to make use of them and turn them into sorbet, though they need a bit of help in the sweetness department. And for that, we’ll prepare a syrup.
For some sweet syrup you’ll need: