Is there anything more refreshing and delicious than a good lemon sorbet? Since I was a child, I remember when my uncle would take me to eat somewhere fancy and after the starters, just before moving on to the main course, they would bring us a glass of lemon sorbet, ideal to clean the flavors in our taste buds before continuing. Today we are going to learn how to prepare it.
I’m talking about an alcohol-free lemon sherbet, not that terrific drink called a lemon captain, a lemon admiral, or whatever.”military position“which was normally a lemon sorbet with cava or a splash of vodka, more common at dessert time.
If you want to try one good recipe for lemon sorbet, suitable for all audiences and made with only three ingredientsThis is your recipe.
As in the recipe for authentic American lemonade, it is convenient start preparing a syrup, so that the texture of the sugar granules is not perceived at the time of tasting. To do this, we put 500 ml of water and 200 g of sugar in a saucepan and bring it to a boil, stirring until we get a light syrup. Once done, we transfer it to a jug and let it cool.
On the other hand, obviously, we have to squeeze the lemons to obtain the juice with which we will make the sorbet. With three lemons we will have enough. Once the juice is squeezed, Pass it through a strainer and mix it with the syrup when it is warm at room temperature.
When we have it ready freeze the sorbet for two hours. After that time, we take it out of the freezer to finish off the recipe by adding two whipped whites, which will give it that special touch of velvety texture, ideal for enjoying a homemade lemon sorbet.
We mix with the rods and add the very chopped zest or peel of half a lemon to increase the nuances and show that it is homemade. Then we freeze it again until serving time.
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With what to accompany the lemon sorbet
The lemon sorbet is a perfect dessert, as it is light, simple and convenient to prepare. We recommend taking it out of the freezer half an hour before consuming it and giving it a touch again with the blender so that it is easy to eat by the spoonful or even to sip in a glass of cava. To accompany it, a little more zest to intensify the aroma and if you want, a waffle and you already have everything to enjoy such a refreshing delicacy, ideal to relieve the stomach during copious Christmas meals.
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