The basic italien style lemon sorbet which can be found all over the internet. The favorite of my youngest kid and father-in-law.
Ingredients
- 250g caster sugar
- 400ml water
- 200ml freshly squeezed lemon juice. I normally just use 3 lemons.
- 1 egg white
Method
- Mix the sugar, water and lemon juice together in a pan and heat it up while stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool completely.
- Whip the egg white and carefully fold the egg white into the mixture, stirring well.
- Place into the ice cream machine until firm (around 30min), then put into freezer for a couple of hours.
Alternatives
- Add a couple of drops of food color additive, like green, red or blue, for the extra surprise.
A couple of years ago we had a birthday dinner party coming up and the guest of honor, really wanted a green sorbet. My guess is that he either had the idea from a pistachio ice cream I had done for his brother, or well, just wanted to make something in his favorite color.