Lemon Buttermilk Sorbet Recipes

LEMON-BUTTERMILK SORBET

Steps:

• Stir sugar, lemon juice and peel in medium bowl.
• Add buttermilk; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Chill until cold, about 4 hours.
• Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Transfer to container with lid; freeze.
• (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.)
• **I estimated the freezer time, after it is made in the ice cream maker, at 3 hours. It just depends on you frig and how frozen you want the sorbet. I did not include the actual time to make in the ice cream maker, as each one is different.

LEMON SORBET IN LEMON CUPS

Steps:

• Combine the water and 2 cups of the sugar in a small saucepot. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the sugar is just dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
• Set a strainer over a 2-cup liquid measure.
• Cut off the top quarter of 8 lemons, then cut a very thin slice from the bottom to make a flat base. Squeeze the juice from the lemon tops into the liquid measure; discard the tops and bottoms.
• Stand up a cut lemon and, using a paring knife, cut around the inner edge of the peel, so you cut the flesh away from the peel. Switch to a spoon and use the incision as a guide to scoop out all the flesh from the inside of the lemon, leaving behind a lemon "cup." Place the flesh in the strainer over the liquid measure and squeeze out all the juice. Repeat with the other 7 lemons. Freeze the lemon cups until ready to serve.
• Zest and juice the remaining 4 lemons; reserve 1 tablespoon zest for the topping. You'll need 2 cups of fresh lemon juice in all; if you have any excess, store it in the fridge or freezer for future use.
• Mix together the cooled simple syrup and the 2 cups lemon juice. Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions. Remove the sorbet to an airtight container and hold in the freezer for at least 2 hours before serving.
• On a small plate, mix together the reserved lemon zest and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Spread the mixture in an even layer and set aside for at least 30 minutes to dry out slightly.
• When ready to serve, scoop the sorbet into the frozen lemon cups and top with sugared lemon zest. Serve immediately.

APRICOT-CHERRY CRISP WITH LEMON-BUTTERMILK SORBET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place first 5 ingredients in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; toss. Blend granola and butter in processor until moist crumbs form. Sprinkle topping evenly over apricot-cherry mixture. Bake until filling bubbles thickly around edges, about 50 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with sorbet.

LEMON-BUTTERMILK SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar with 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let syrup cool. Chill in refrigerator.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, syrup, vanilla bean and scraping, lemon juice and zest. Taste and adjust sweetness or acid. Pour into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions.