Lemon Buttermilk Sorbet
Tangy lemon deliciousness
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1-1/2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
3 cups buttermilk
1/8 tsp pectin* (like the dry Certo for jam making) Optional
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1-1/2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
3 cups buttermilk
1/8 tsp pectin* (like the dry Certo for jam making) Optional
Stir sugar, lemon juice and peel in medium bowl (& pectin if using). 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.
*pectin helps make it smoother & ice crystals less granular.
Before serving, remove from freezer for a short while to make it easier to scoop as it freezes quite solid. Best served right after making it...
OPTIONAL VERSIONS -
Orange Creamsicle
1/2-3/4 cup sugar (to taste)
1/2 cup+- - (Juice and pulp from 2 large navel oranges)
2 tablespoons finely grated orange rind
2½ cups buttermilk
1/8 tsp citric acid (optional)adds extra tang
1/8 tsp dry pectin (optional)
Combine all, chill thoroughly & process in ice cream maker 10-15 min approx.
Blackberry, raspberry or sour cherry
2 1/2 cups berries
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
In food processor or blender, process berries until smooth. Combine all, chill thoroughly & process in ice cream maker 10-15 min approx.
*pectin helps make it smoother & ice crystals less granular.
Before serving, remove from freezer for a short while to make it easier to scoop as it freezes quite solid. Best served right after making it...
OPTIONAL VERSIONS -
Orange Creamsicle
1/2-3/4 cup sugar (to taste)
1/2 cup+- - (Juice and pulp from 2 large navel oranges)
2 tablespoons finely grated orange rind
2½ cups buttermilk
1/8 tsp citric acid (optional)adds extra tang
1/8 tsp dry pectin (optional)
Combine all, chill thoroughly & process in ice cream maker 10-15 min approx.
Blackberry, raspberry or sour cherry
2 1/2 cups berries
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
In food processor or blender, process berries until smooth. Combine all, chill thoroughly & process in ice cream maker 10-15 min approx.