Cherry sorbet
This sorbet is light, refreshing and healthy as cherries are packed with nutrients and are rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. They also contain melatonin, which may improve sleep quality. Watch the video and get the recipe below.
Makes 2 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen tart cherries (sometimes called sour cherries)
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup mint leaves
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup water
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Directions
Place the tart cherries, maple syrup, lemon juice, mint, coconut milk, water and salt in a high-speed blender. Blend on low and gradually work up to high speed. Blend until the fruit is very smooth and thick, like the texture of soft-serve.
Don't overmix or your sorbet will start melting from the heat of the blender. If your cherries are too hard to blend, let them thaw for just a few minutes until your blender blade will move.
Serve as soft-serve immediately or pour into a freezer-safe container and freeze until firm, about 2-3 hours or overnight. If the sorbet firms up overnight, let it sit at room temp for 15 minutes until it's scoop-able.
Nutritional information (per serving)
- Serving size ½ cup
- Calories 46
- Fat 0.2g
- Saturated Fat 0.1g
- Sodium 3mg
- Potassium 134mg
- Carbohydrates 11.3g
- Fiber 1.2g
- Sugar 8g
- Protein 0.8g
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