What Summer Tastes Like

If you have an icecream maker, then you need to make this. If you don't have one, you need to go buy one, and then make this.


It was so easy and so delicious. Light, sweet...just like summer.


Simply Strawberry Sorbet

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 pints (about 1 1/2 pounds or 6 cups) fresh-picked strawberries, rinsed, patted dry, and hulled
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

preparation

Make the simple syrup: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, and salt. Cook, stirring, until the sugar and salt have dissolved, about 3 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.

In a blender, purée the strawberries with the syrup and lemon juice until very smooth (you may need to divide this into several batches if your blender is not extra-large). If desired, strain through a fine-mesh sieve for a smoother texture. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.

Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Store, tightly covered, in the freezer...if you don't eat it all right away.