Lemon sorbet...Oh, how I love you so... So delicious, refreshing, and...totally not appropriate for late winter, even if I live in South Florida and it is unseasonably warm.
Ha! As if I were ever concerned with the appropriateness of a frozen treat! And, frankly, neither should you.
I've mentioned before how much I love lemon sorbet. With as much as I adore it, I'm not exactly sure why I've never made it. I managed to score a huge bag of lemons for a sweet price and I knew I wanted to use them for some lemon sorbet. But, who wants to squeeze a huge bag of lemons when all you need is one cup of juice?
[Also, obsessive-compulsive much with the zesting, Sunshine? No, not at all. Of course, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't annoyed that I missed some spots... If you, too, want to be OCD with your zesting, get thee to a microplane zester
However, when a friend mentioned a fierce (like, "Babe, I know it's 2 AM, but can you go to the store and get me some?" - fierce) craving, it was just the push I needed and I jumped on the chance to make some for the both of us.
I followed the recipe from David Lebovitz's book, The Perfect Scoop
The sorbet was almost perfect - just as cool and refreshing, but with a strong kick of lemon, as you'd expect. I say almost because I found the lemon zest to be somewhat of a nuisance, so keep that in mind if you like your sorbet to be super smooth.
Also, how cute are those lemon cups? Awesome thrift store find!
I just love the lighting in the photo above. I took the picture to show y'all that the sorbet freezes kind of wonky. The lighting was bad and I wasn't expecting anything, but instead, I got a wonderful shot.
I obsessive compulsive with zesting citrus too, lol! this looks so refreshing! I love lemon everything!
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Thanks Aggie! OCD zesters unite! I am getting so excited for FBF! Can't wait to meet you, too!
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