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Strawberry-Honey Sorbet
Recipe Tip
Yummy Strawberries
Strawberries provide vitamin C and fiber, along with great flavor. Be sure to get at least 2 to 3 servings of fruit daily.
  5 ratings : 1 review

Strawberry-Honey Sorbet

Fresh strawberries abound? Make cool, refreshing sorbet. Freeze a few simple ingredients for something wonderful. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:4 hr 50 min
makes:8 servings

2cups chopped fresh strawberries
2cups red wine or apple juice
1/4cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves
3tablespoons honey
1teaspoon grated lemon peel
1.In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat strawberries, wine, mint and honey over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
2.In blender or food processor, place strawberry mixture. Cover and blend until smooth; strain.
3.Stir in lemon peel. Pour into 1-quart ice-cream freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 50 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg; Total Carbohydrate 10g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 8g); Protein 0Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/4 c Fruits

 
 
 
1 Review

 

This was great! It's super easy and quick to make and it was very light and tasty. I used a little lemon juice instead of the peel with great results. A keeper!
Posted at 8:08 AM on April 10 2008 by Karen , Manchester MO