Healthier than ice cream: 10 recipes for fruit and berry sorbets

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Delicious, refreshing and easy to prepare desserts.

How to make the perfect sorbet: basic rules

Sorbet is a dessert based on frozen fruit or berry juice and puree. It is prepared in two ways: you can cool mashed potatoes and juice in an ice cream maker or chop already frozen fruits and berries. It is important that they are properly ground: in terms of consistency, the sorbet should resemble a cream with individual splashes of tiny pieces of ice.

How to properly freeze fruits and berries →

To make sorbet, you need a blender or juicer with a special attachment - for example, Scarlett SC-JE50S41. Such a juicer can be won in the Lifehacker and Scarlett competition - see the conditions at the end of the article.

Fruits and berries do not need to be defrosted first: just take them out of the freezer, send them to the juicer and grind for several minutes.

Serve the sorbet right away until it's melted. If you don't have time, leave it in the freezer until it solidifies completely. To make the frozen mixture more fluffy, you can whisk it again with a blender. Serve the sorbet in bowls or waffle cones, garnished with fresh berries, fruit slices, caramel sauce or coconut flakes.

1. Spicy berry sorbet

Berries are rich in fiber and vitamins, are low in calories and can reduce the risk of heart disease.

Ingredients:

• 150 g frozen strawberries;
• 140 g frozen raspberries;
• 280 g frozen pitted cherries;
• 15 g mint leaves;
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg;
• ½ teaspoon vanilla sugar.

Preparation

Remove the berries from the freezer and leave warm for 15 minutes. Chop the mint finely, add it to the berries, grind the mixture in a blender or juicer with a sorbet attachment. Add spices and sugar to taste, mix thoroughly.

2. Banana sorbet with peanut butter

Bananas contain potassium, which is good for the heart, Potassium-rich foods to cut the risk of strokes and death for older women, and fiber, which is essential for Fiber and Prebiotics: Mechanisms and Health Benefits for normal digestion.

Ingredients:

• 4 large bananas;
• 2 teaspoons of peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar

Preparation

Peel the bananas, cut into 3-4 pieces and send to the freezer. Mash the frozen bananas using a juicer, add milk, sugar and peanut butter. Stir well, serve immediately after cooking.

3. Peach sorbet with almond milk

Peaches are a source of vitamins A and C, which are beneficial for vision and skin health.

Ingredients:

• 5 peaches;
• 50 ml of almond milk;
• 2 tablespoons of honey;
• zest of half a lemon.

Preparation

Peel the peaches, cut in half, remove the pits and freeze. Chop the peaches, add milk, honey and zest, and then whisk everything together until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a container and place in the freezer for 50-60 minutes.

4. Strawberry sorbet with balsamic vinegar

Strawberries are a source of vitamin C, which the body needs to maintain healthy bones, absorb iron, and strengthen immunity. It helps Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity in Different Types of Berries reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

Ingredients:

• 400 g frozen strawberries;
• juice and zest of ½ lemon;
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey.

Preparation

Leave the strawberries at room temperature for 15-20 minutes, then puree them with a blender or juicer. Add zest, balsamic vinegar and lemon juice mixed with honey to the berries. Mix thoroughly and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.

5. Kiwi and lime sorbet

Kiwifruit: Health benefits and medicinal importance for skin and hair health, vision and cardiovascular health. It strengthens bones and improves digestion.

Ingredients:

• 10 kiwi;
• 5 tablespoons of powdered sugar;
• juice of two limes.

Preparation

Peel the kiwi, cut into wedges and freeze. Grind frozen slices, add sugar and lime juice, stir until smooth, and chill dessert in the freezer.

6. Raspberry and lemon sorbet

Raspberries are high in fiber, which is essential for digestion. Fresh raspberry phytochemical extract inhibits hepatic lesion in a Wistar rat model for the liver and helps the Anti-obese action of raspberry ketone resist obesity.

Ingredients:

• 500 g frozen raspberries;
• ½ lemon juice;
• 7 tablespoons of water;
• 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar.

Preparation

In a juicer or blender, puree the raspberries and add a mixture of lemon juice, water, and powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth and refrigerate sorbet before serving.

7. Blueberry sorbet with ginger

Bilberry helps Bilberry Extract normalize blood sugar levels and Bilberry is good for blood vessels.

Ingredients:

• 300 g frozen blueberries;
• ½ glass of water;
• 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar;
• ¼ lemon juice;
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated.

Preparation

Combine water, lemon juice, icing sugar and ginger in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Chop blueberries in a blender, add syrup cooled to room temperature and mix. Send the finished mixture to the freezer for about half an hour.

8. Cherry sorbet with yogurt

Cherries contribute to the A Review of the Health Benefits of Cherries to improve sleep quality and help fight anxiety. If this summer does not shine for you, and at work is a continuous hassle, please yourself at least with a cherry sorbet.

Ingredients:

• 400 g frozen cherries;
• 140 g Greek yogurt
• 3 tablespoons of liquid honey.

Preparation

Leave the cherries at room temperature for 10 minutes, then chop them in a juicer. Add yogurt and honey, mix thoroughly. Chill sorbet in the freezer before serving.

9. Blackcurrant sorbet with mint

Black currant contains a lot of vitamin C, is useful for Eye Health: Clinical trials with blackcurrants for vision and helps the Effect of dietary supplementation with black currant seed oil on the immune response of healthy elderly subjects to strengthen the immune system.

Ingredients:

• 500 g frozen black currant;
• ½ glass of water;
• ½ lemon juice;
• 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar;
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped.

Preparation

In a small saucepan, combine the mint, water, lemon juice and powdered sugar, bring to a boil, and strain through a sieve. Chop the currants in a blender or juicer, add the cooled syrup, beat until smooth. Place the sorbet in the freezer for 50-60 minutes.

10. Pineapple and banana sorbet

Pineapple improves the role of enzyme supplementation in digestive disorders and may act as the chemopreventive action of bromelain, from pineapple stem (Ananas comosus L.), on colon carcinogenesis is related to antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects as a cancer prevention agent. You don't eat much of it fresh: if consumed excessively, it corrodes the mucous membrane of the mouth. But with sorbet there will be no such problems.

Ingredients:

• 500 g pineapple;
• 1 banana;
• 100 ml coconut milk

Preparation

Peel banana and pineapple, slice and freeze. Then grind in a juicer or blender, add coconut milk and mix thoroughly. Freeze the dessert for 40 minutes before serving.

Recipe Juicer: Lifehacker and Scarlett Competition

Lifehacker and Scarlett announce a competition for the best recipes for sorbets and juices from fruits and berries. If you know which recipe is missing from this text, share your signature recipe and win one of six Scarlett juicers. The more detailed and original the cooking process is described, the higher your chances of getting a prize.

Click on the form below, log in using your VKontakte or Facebook profile and send us your sorbet or juice recipe.

Authors of the top three juice recipes and the top three sorbet recipes will each receive a Scarlett juicer. The results of the competition will be announced on September 18 in a separate article on Lifehacker. We collect all the recipes on the contest page, where you will also find detailed information about the prizes.