Peach Sorbet

I am sure you all feel it now. Summer is here. And what blogger would I be, if I didn’t make something that goes along with this time of year. I found this sorbet recipe in King Arthur’s Baking Banter and I thought it would be a good idea to make it, since my son is determined to reach three-digit number of ice creams eaten during summer. I wonder, did you do that when you were kids? I mean did you count the ice creams you were eating during summer time? I did it all the time, but somewhere between 10th and 15th of August, I was loosing truck. So, I will never find out if I reached 100 or more. Anyway, my son is much more committed to this than me and he started asking for ice cream. This is absolutely the perfect substitute. It contains only fresh fruits, lemon juice and sugar. It is very easy to make and can be done in no time with an ice cream machine. Next time I will try it with strawberries.

Put the water and sugar in a pot over medium hit. Stir to dissolve the sugar only in the beginning. Let it simmer for five minutes. Put in the fridge for at least 2 hours. In a blender put the peaches, the syrup and the lemon juice. Make them puree. Put in the fridge for one to two hours and then throw this mixture to your ice cream machine and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. When the machine has chilled the sorbet, place it in a glass or stainless steel container and put it in the freezer until ready to use it.

Now if you don’t have an ice cream machine, you place it in the container, put it in the freezer and every hour you will have to take it out and with a fork stir it. You do that three to four times and then you let it stay for an hour and it is ready for you to eat it.

I believe that an ice cream machine is definitely worth the investment, plus the fact that these machines for domestic use are not that expensive. Anyway, this sorbet tastes great and my son liked it a lot.