Fresh Lemon Sorbet

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemons, rind of or 1 teaspoon lime peel
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon or 1/2 cup lime juice
• 3 -5 drops yellow food coloring or 3 -5 drops green food coloring

Recipe

• 1 bring water and sugar to boiling in a saucepan.
• 2 remove from heat; cool thoroughly.
• 3 cover and chill.
• 4 combine syrup, peel, and juice in a 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• 5 add food coloring.
• 6 cover; freeze 3 to 4 hours or till almost firm.
• 7 break frozen mixture into small chunks.
• 8 transfer to a chilled mixing bowl.
• 9 beat with an electric mixer on medium speed till fluffy but not melted.
• 10 transfer to a 4 to 6-cup freezer container; cover and freeze till firm.
• 11 to serve, let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.