This Orange Sorbet is one of the easiest summer treats to make. You only need a few ingredients to make this fresh, fruity, frozen dish.
Sorbet is one of the easiest summer treats to make in that it requires just a few ingredients, depending on the flavor you are going for. This time around, I opted for orange sorbet. It makes for a great, refreshing summery treat!
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🌟 What makes this orange sorbet so awesome
Just 3 ingredients: All you need to make this orange sorbet is orange juice, water, and sugar!
But not too much sugar: Adding to much sugar can make the sorbet too slushy, so I used just over a cup in this recipe to make 4 servings.
Done in 30 minutes: Just a half hour in the ice cream maker, and this sorbet is ready to enjoy!
🛒 Ingredient notes
Sugar - Some sorbet recipes call for 6 cups of sugar (6! Whole cups of sugar! That's crazy talk, people!) You don't need to use that much. Just 1 ¼ cups of sugar in this recipe resulted in a sorbet that was the perfect of blend of ice, slush, sweetness, and citrus.
✅ Step-by-step instructions
1. In a small sauce pot over medium-high heat, bring sugar and water to a boil, then turn down to low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. This takes about 3-5 minutes.
2. Remove simple syrup from heat and allow to cool.
3. Pour orange juice into a large bowl.
4. Once the simple syrup is cool, add to the bowl of orange juice and mix with a whisk gently until the sugar and orange juice are well blended.
5. Turn on your ice cream maker, pour the mixture through the top opening, and allow it to do its magic according to the manufacturer instructions. My ice cream maker turned the mixture into a lovely orange juice sorbet in 30 minutes.
❓Recipe FAQs
In an airtight container, sorbet will stay good for up to 3 weeks.
The difference is dairy. Sorbet contains no dairy while sherbet uses a bit of cream or milk to produce a richer texture.
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Orange Sorbet
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 3 cups water
- 2 ¼ cup orange juice
Instructions
- In a small sauce pot over medium-high heat, bring sugar and water to a boil, then turn down to low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved. This takes about 3-5 minutes. This creates a classic simple syrup that you can use in almost any sorbet recipe.
- Remove simple syrup from heat and allow to cool.
- Pour orange juice into a large bowl.
- Once the simple syrup is cool, add to the bowl of orange juice and mix with a whisk gently until the sugar and orange juice are well blended.
- Turn on your ice cream maker, pour the mixture through the top opening, and allow to do its magic according to manufacturer instructions. My ice cream maker turned the mixture into a lovely orange juice sorbet in 30 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is a general estimate. Actual nutrition details may vary depending on the exact foods & brands you use to make this recipe. It does not take into account any substitutions, toppings, or optional ingredients.
Erika says
Hello,
Would the ratio change if you needed to make the simple syrup out of honey instead of sugar?
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Hi Erika! We have not tried this in our recipe testing, so I cannot say for sure whether it would work with this recipe or not. In general, you'd need to account not just for the content difference but also the difference in sweetness. Some honeys are sweeter than others, and some are thicker than others; both differences would affect the final result. If you do try it, please comment back here and let us know what honey & ratios you used and how it turned out!
Sam says
I will try this at the weekend. Do you think adding orange extract will enhance the flavour?
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Sam - wonderful! I haven't added orange extract so I can't say for sure how it will turn out. If you do try it, please comment back here and let us know how it goes!