Description
A vibrant and refreshing peach sorbet made from fresh fruit and a sugar syrup base, ensuring a perfectly smooth texture. It’s elegantly enhanced with an aromatic rosemary-infused honey drizzle, making it ideal for summer entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 250 ml (1 cup) water
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) fresh lemon juice
- 100 g (1/3 cup) honey
- 3 small fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Make Simple Syrup: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves, then remove from heat and let cool completely to room temperature.
- Prepare Peach Puree: Place peeled and pitted peaches in a blender and process until a perfectly smooth puree forms. Measure out approximately 700-800 ml (3-3.5 cups) of puree.
- Combine Sorbet Base: Pour the cooled simple syrup, peach puree, and lemon juice into a large bowl. Stir until combined, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or ideally overnight, until thoroughly chilled.
- Churn Sorbet: Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker bowl and churn for 20-30 minutes, or according to manufacturer directions, until it reaches a soft-serve consistency.
- Freeze Sorbet: Transfer the soft sorbet to an airtight container and freeze for an additional 2-4 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.
- Infuse Honey Drizzle: Gently heat the honey with two rosemary sprigs over low heat for 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat, let steep for 15 minutes, then discard the sprigs before serving.
- Serve and Garnish: Scoop the firm sorbet into chilled bowls, drizzle generously with the rosemary-infused honey, and garnish with the remaining fresh rosemary sprig.
Notes
For the smoothest texture, ensure the sorbet base is thoroughly chilled (at least 4 hours) before churning, and do not reduce the amount of simple syrup. Store sorbet in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed onto the surface to prevent freezer burn. If sorbet freezes rock hard, let it sit out for 10-15 minutes before serving to soften.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Frozen Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scoop (120ml)
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 4 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: peach, sorbet, summer dessert, honey, rosemary, healthy, fruit, ice cream maker, no-churn, dessert, refreshing