An easy and frugal alternative to store-bought sorbet
Prep Time35 minutes minutes Cook Time0 minutes minutes Cooling/Freezing Time4 hours hours
- 2 lbs strawberries, hulled
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups rock salt
- 5 lbs ice
Add sugar and water to medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat as soon as the sugar is dissolved.
Puree strawberries in a blender or food processor. . You should have about 4 cups of pureed fruit.
Add pureed strawberries to sugar syrup and mix well. Place mixture in the refrigerator to cool for one hour.
Place strawberry mixture in an ice-cream maker and follow your models directions to process the sorbet. It takes approximately 30 minutes.
Place sorbet in a container with a lid and place in the freezer to hard freeze your sorbet. It takes approximately 3 hours.