Summer is here, and I’m so excited to share two amazing homemade sorbet recipes with you. These frozen fruit desserts are perfect for hot days and are surprisingly simple to make right in your kitchen.
If you love cool, fruity treats, these easy sorbet recipes, made with fresh cherries and juicy peaches, will be your new favorites. I know you’ll enjoy trying them!
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Easy Fresh Cherry Sorbet Recipe
This simple cherry sorbet is a bright and sweet frozen fruit dessert. It’s the perfect way to use fresh cherries when they are in season.
Key Ingredients & Sorbet Tips
- Ripe Cherries: Use sweet, dark fresh cherries for the best flavor. Make sure to pit them completely before blending.
- Adjust Sweetness: Taste your cherry mixture before freezing. If your cherries are tart, you might want to add a little more sugar for a balanced taste.
What You Need for Cherry Sorbet
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
⏱️ Time: 15 mins prep + 4 hrs freeze🍽️ Yields: 4 servings
How to Make Cherry Sorbet
Step 1: Prepare the Cherries
First, wash your fresh cherries well and remove all the pits. You can use a cherry pitter or carefully cut them open. Place the pitted cherries into a blender or food processor.
Step 2: Blend and Freeze the Mixture
Add the sugar, water, and lemon juice to the blender with the cherries. Blend everything until the mixture is very smooth. Pour this smooth cherry mix into a freezer-safe container and freeze it until firm, which usually takes about 4 hours.
📝 Final Note
For the best scoopable texture, take the sorbet out of the freezer about 5-10 minutes before you plan to serve it.
Easy Homemade Peach Sorbet Recipe
This homemade peach sorbet captures the sweet taste of summer in every spoonful. It’s a wonderfully refreshing frozen dessert, and it’s very easy to make with ripe, juicy peaches.
Key Ingredients & Peach Sorbet Tips
- Choose Ripe Peaches: The success of this peach sorbet truly depends on very ripe, fragrant peaches. This will give you the most natural sweetness and flavor.
- Smooth Texture: For a super smooth sorbet, I recommend peeling your peaches. You can easily do this by blanching them in boiling water for about 30 seconds, then moving them to an ice bath. The skin will slip right off!
What You Need for Peach Sorbet
- 3 cups ripe peaches, peeled and pitted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or to taste)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⏱️ Time: 20 mins prep + 4-6 hrs freeze🍽️ Yields: 6 servings
How to Make Peach Sorbet
Step 1: Prepare Your Peaches
Start by peeling and pitting your ripe peaches. Then, cut them into chunks and put these peach chunks into your blender.
Step 2: Blend and Chill for Freezing
Add the sugar, water, and vanilla extract to the blender with the peaches. Blend everything until the mixture is very smooth. Pour this smooth peach mixture into a shallow freezer-safe dish and freeze it until solid. For an even smoother texture, stir the sorbet every hour for the first 3 hours of freezing.
📝 Final Note
You can store any leftover peach sorbet in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. It’s a great make-ahead treat!