Description
Homemade Rainbow Sherbet is a fun, colorful frozen dessert made from blended fruit purees, cream, and milk. It’s smooth, slightly creamy, and bursting with fruity flavors, perfect for sunny days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups of fruit puree (e.g., strawberries, mangoes, oranges)
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 2 cups of heavy cream
- 2 cups of whole milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of water (if needed for the fruit puree)
- Optional food coloring for enhancing the vibrancy of each color layer
Instructions
- Wash, chop, and prepare your selected fruits. Blend each fruit separately with a bit of water if needed to make smooth purees. You should have about 3 cups total.
- In a bowl, mix each fruit puree with sugar and lemon juice. Stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Adjust sweetness to taste.
- In another bowl, combine heavy cream, whole milk, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Fold the fruit purees into the dairy mixture. If using multiple fruit flavors, keep them separate to create layers. Add food coloring if desired to enhance each layer’s color.
- Pour the mixture into a loaf pan or resealable container, layering each flavor separately. Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm. Stir every hour for the first few hours to reduce ice crystals and improve texture.
Notes
- Use ripe fruits for naturally sweeter and more flavorful sherbet.
- For a dairy-free version, use coconut cream and almond or oat milk.
- To make it sugar-free, use sweet ripe fruits or sugar alternatives.
- Experiment with herbs like mint or basil for unique flavor twists.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: rainbow sherbet, homemade sherbet, fruit sherbet, frozen dessert, summer treat