Orange Sorbet is the perfect treat for a hot summer day! Learn how to make this homemade sorbet with our easy step-by-step directions. This Orange Sorbet Recipe is sure to be a hit with the whole family!
SORBET RECIPE
I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July holiday and celebrations with family and friends. We spent our weekend with my husband’s family and had a busy fun filled weekend. The weather was fabulous but hot! And one of our favorite ways to cool off in this hot weather is to eat some Orange Sorbet using this easy orange sorbet recipe. Sorbet is a cool and icy treat that totally hits the spot on a hot day.
Sometimes we get our produce at an outdoor farmers market or the local co-op. The produce is so amazing. This time we ordered some oranges and we didn’t quite eat them all fast enough before they started to go bad.
ORANGE SORBET
So we juiced them and decided to make some orange sorbet using this delicious orange sorbet recipe. It is an easy homemade sorbet recipe that is so DELICIOUS! Every single one of my kids loved it. They thought it tasted better than ice cream with a lot less calories. On a hot summer day sorbet is so refreshing.
HOMEMADE SORBET RECIPE
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Orange Sorbet Recipe
Orange Sorbet Is The Perfect Treat For A Hot Summer Day! Learn How To Make This Homemade Sorbet With Our Easy Step-By-Step Directions. This Orange Sorbet Recipe Is Sure To Be A Hit With The Whole Family!
Make a sugar syrup by bringing water and sugar to a boil in a sauce pan.
Keep it at a slow simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Take off heat and let cool.
Add orange juice and stir together.
Chill in refrigerator. Make your sorbet according to the manufacturer’s instructions for your ice cream maker.
(If you don’t have an ice cream maker you can place it in your freezer and stir the freezing mixture every half an hour until it is a nice frozen consistency)
You can create frozen orange cups from oranges cut in half, and gently scooping out the contents and removing all the pulp.
When sorbet is ready, scoop into orange cups, garnish with fruit and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Orange Sorbet Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 101
% Daily Value*
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 165mg5%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Sugar 23g26%
Vitamin A 165IU3%
Vitamin C 41.3mg50%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
How fun would this be for a summer party or a Girl’s Night Out? I also think it would be perfect for a baby or bridal shower. Such an easy and summery treat that is sweet, fresh and cool for these hot summer days! We will definitely be making this recipe again. You can also try some of our other sorbet recipes!
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Yum! I love having sorbet during the summer. They’re so refreshing! I made a mango sorbet the other day, and your orange sorbet looks wonderful! What a great way to use up extra fruit. Thanks for sharing.
That looks yummy! One of my favourite mixtures is orange & pineapple. SO good! I also just posted a chocolate gelato recipe on my blog. Love having an ice cream maker!
YUMMY! That looks so delish! My hubby adores all things citrus-ee and sorbet-ee. He’s gonna love this. I’ll be sure to tell him to thank you. :)
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Callisays
Do you have to use fresh oranges or can you use frozen orange juice?
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Emmasays
hi im 15 and i make smoothies for my mom alot because she has stomach problems i think i will try adding some this yummy sorbet – thanks for the recipe <3
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Ambersays
I tried the recipe in the kitchen aid ice cream maker and it came out very watery. The flavor was good however, its pretty much just frozen orange juice. Any suggestions that might help the consistency are greatly appreciated.
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Carsinasays
Great recipe! So healthy and refreshing. Made this on a hot day. Everyone LOVED it!!
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The Idea Room Assistantsays
Carsina- I am so happy that everyone loved it. It is a family favorite for sure!
Method. Put the orange juice, star anise and sugar into a pan. Bring to the boil, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved, then remove the star anise. Cool, then pour into an ice-cream machine and churn until smooth and frozen.
Without fat from dairy or eggs, it's the suspension of sugar within the fruit purée that allows the sorbet to churn into something with a creamy mouthfeel. You need 20-30% sugar in your sorbet, which will come from your fruit plus some added sugar.
The major difference between the two is that sherbet is made with dairy and sorbet isn't. Sherbet has more of a creamy texture that you'd expect from ice cream thanks to ingredients like milk, heavy cream, or buttermilk in the mix. Sorbet, on the other hand, is simply sugar and fruit.
Adding a bit of hard alcohol like vodka, tequila, or whiskey—all of which run around forty percent alcohol—to a frozen dessert helps prevent big ice crystals from forming in the mixture, resulting in a softer texture. You can freeze the water around it, but you can't freeze vodka.
Sherbet and sorbet are both fruity frozen treats whose names are often incorrectly used interchangeably. The main difference? Sherbet contains dairy while sorbet has no dairy.
"If you follow a vegan diet or have a food allergy, sorbet will be a better choice," she adds. Plus, in terms of nutrition, sorbet will also be the healthiest option becasue it doesn't contain the milk, cream, or butterfat, which increases saturated fat content.
Sugar plays a larger roll in the sorbet than just sweetening the fruit juice. It's also crucial for the sorbet's texture. Too little sugar and the sorbet becomes icy, too much and it can be slushy — hit the sugar level just right and the sorbet will taste creamy and melt evenly across your tongue.
Tapioca starch (or corn starch): tapioca starch fis our go-to starch to thicken a sorbet mixture, for the velvety texture it creates. If you do not have tapioca starch, you can use corn starch instead, which is not the same, but it still works.
Frequently Asked Questions. Which of the following is a healthier option: sorbet or gelato? Gelato contains more calories and fat thanks to the use of milk. Because sorbet is just fruit juice and sugar (no dairy), it has less calories and is therefore a healthier option.
If weight loss, cutting calories and a healthier heart are your aims, it makes sense to choose sorbet. But ice cream is more nutritious, with higher levels of some vitamins and minerals (although a small glass of skimmed milk will give you good amounts of these, minus the fat and sugar).
Italian ice is similar to sorbet and snow cones, but differs from American-style sherbet in that it does not contain dairy or egg ingredients. Italian ice was introduced to the United States by Italian immigrants and is derived from the Sicilian granita, a similar and related Italian dessert.
It may seem like an overwrought step but it really helps. It gives the sorbet even more lemon flavor and just a touch of bitterness which nicely balances the sweet and sour. There is so much flavor in lemon peel it would be a waste not to take advantage of it.
Too little sugar and you end up with loads of crunchy ice crystals. Some experts swear by a ratio of 4 cups puréed fruit to 1 cup sugar. If you don't have an ice-cream maker, place the sorbet mixture in a sealed container in the very coldest part of your freezer (usually at the bottom and back).
If you add too much sugar your sorbet won't freeze properly and you'll end up with slush. However, if you don't add enough you'll end up with a hard block of ice, which is less than appetising. Apparently, 20 -30% sugar is about right.
Sorbet has less calories than ice cream and other frozen desserts, and no fat. It's fruit content also makes it rich in vitamin C. Any downsides? That fruit content also means it contains a fair bit of sugar, and if we're comparing it with ice cream and gelato, it has less calcium, vitamin A and iron.
The difference between ice cream and sorbet is also based on whether or not dairy is used. Technically speaking, ice cream always contains cream and/or milk as its main ingredients, while sorbet traditionally never includes dairy or eggs, instead being primarily made from fruit juice or fruit purée.
With no eggs or cream present in the recipe, sorbet contains fewer calories and less fat compared to traditional ice cream. This makes it a great choice for those watching their calorie intake or trying to maintain a healthier lifestyle.
If you're watching your waistline, sherbet may be a better dessert choice than ice cream because it usually contains fewer calories. While a 1/2-cup serving of vanilla ice cream contains 137 calories on average, the same portion of orange sherbet contains just 107 calories.
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