Cherry Sorbet

Try this cherry sorbet recipe with a dollop of lightly sweetened whipped cream or some more chopped cherries on top.

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Cook Time:
15 mins
Additional Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings, about 1/2 cup each

Ingredients

  • 4 cups pitted sour or sweet cherries, fresh or frozen (not thawed, see Tips)

  • 1 cup water

  • 2-4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar or superfine sugar

Directions

  1. Puree cherries, water and sugar to taste in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. (Discard solids.) Process in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions until firm and slushy. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until ready to serve.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Tips: To pit fresh cherries, use a tool made for the job--a hand-held cherry pitter; it also works for olives! Or pry out the pit with the tip of a knife or vegetable peeler.

No ice cream maker? Pour the strained mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and place the pan on a level surface in your freezer. Freeze, stirring and scraping with a fork every 30 minutes, moving the frozen edges in toward the center and crushing any lumps, until firm and slushy, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

46 Calories
0g Fat
11g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 46
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 8g
Added Sugars 2g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Vitamin A 994IU 20%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Folate 6mcg 2%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 3%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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