This is the second must-make sorbet recipe for this summer (the first watermelon & berry goodness can be found right here). It is uncannily similar to recipe #1 but with one small caveat: EASIER! I made this recipe up and I was SO beyond thrilled with how it turned out for T’s first.
Lemon & Mint Sorbet
Ingredients: 3 cups water, 2 cups sugar, 1.5 cups lemon juice concentrate (because that’s a lot of lemons to squeeze – I love Italian Volcano), mint leaves, 1 loaf pan
Combine water and sugar together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil for a few minutes, reduce heat and add lemon juice. Allow to cook for a few more minutes and add mint leaves. Stir frequently until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a metal loaf pan, popsicle molds or similar and freeze overnight. You can also omit the mint for a more lemonade-flavored sorbet result.
Concentrate is much more powerful than fresh lemon juice so if you do decide to sub out the real thing be sure to adjust measurements accordingly (less water and more fresh lemon juice). Be sure to taste as you go to make sure your simmering sorbet is not too strong or too weak on the stove. You can’t go wrong – if it ever feels just a bit off keep adding sugar, lemon juice or water until perfection.
Enjoy with fresh raspberries, mint leaves and teeny tiny wooden bamboo spoons (for the ooooo effect). I also picked up several stacks of cute little gingham Oh Joy! paper cups for serving, they were the perfect size.
Okay, I’m off to scoop myself another bowl (I have an entire loaf of sorbet left over from the party!). And this is perfect for the 4th, no?
Watermelon & berry version of the above found here. More recipes and such found right here.
Love this!!! I have made this and the berry recipe so many times since seeing this post….awesome every time. I also made just a watermelon/strawberry version, so yummy!! My oldest is about to turn 5 and really wants a ‘Frozen’ themed party, going to try the lemon and add a little blue food coloring…. Love reading your blog!
Yay! I’m so thrilled to hear that feedback! I love the idea of using blue food coloring to make a ‘frozen’ themed dessert, I’m definitely sharing that!
Oh my! You have opened my eyes, whenever I have made lemon sorbet, I have used lemons! The concentrate would make it so much easier! Thank you for saving me all that time squeezing lemons and making sure I have the seeds all out.
Oh definitely! I considered squeezing that many lemons but the thought was daunting :).
Mmmmm, another super tasty looking recipe. I also love how simple it is. Boil, pour & freeze. Thanks for sharing!
That’s a great way to phrase it! Boil, pour & freeze. Love it.