Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Lemon Buttermilk Sherbet

This sherbet is wonderfully tangy and refreshing. The buttermilk gives a wonderful taste and texture to this lemony sherbet. The sugar is just right, it is not too sweet, and the flavour of the lemon combine with the slightly tangy buttermilk really makes a refreshing dessert.







I'm sharing this with
Cookbook Sunday over at Mom's Sunday Cafe
Full Plate Thursday over at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

Lemon Buttermilk Sherbet
(adapted from "The Perfect Scoop" by David Lebovitz)
1/3 cup (80m) water
2/3 cup (130gm) sugar
1 lemon, preferably unsprayed
2 cups (500ml) buttermilk (I use 600ml)
1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)

In a medium, nonreactive saucepan, mix the water and sugar. Grate the zest of the lemons directly into the saucepan. Heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and let stand until the syrup reaches room temperature, then chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.

Whisk the buttermilk into the syrup, then whisk in the lemon juice. Freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.

28 comments:

  1. look so delicious and refreshing! (: (:

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  2. Perfect treat with the mercury climbing these days..loved the recipe!

    US Masala

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  3. Just beautiful and delicious !!!!
    Thank you
    Greetings and kisses

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  4. Oh yum! This looks divine! Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Sooo refreshing and guilt free sherbet..

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  6. This looks so easy! I haven't made sherbet yet, but I love that there are no eggs (i.e. quicker and easier). And I ALWAYS have buttermilk in the fridge and am ALWAYS looking for new ways to use it. Great recipe Joy, thanks!

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  7. ohh...it looks so divine !too too tempting to resist !

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  8. Sounds like a delicious and "low-fat" treat! Just the type that I like.

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  9. Adorei a receita, me parece muito saboroso mesmo. Um abraço.

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  10. Believe it or not, I just made this exact recipe a couple of days ago. The only difference is that I used plain milk instead of buttermilk, but I am loving it all the same. Yours look superb.

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  11. Joy, this is beautiful and has my favorite flavors! Thanks for linking up with CS@MSC!

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  12. Mmmm...nice and refreshing. I'll take a gallon please :)

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  13. Se ven ricos y preciosos,un dulce refrescante,me gustan mucho,cariños.

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  14. How wonderful. I do love sherbets. People don't really seem to make them enough. I bet it was really refreshing too.

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  15. cool and truly refreshing! did you get my mail?

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  16. OMG, looks so yummy and refreshing!
    Have a nice day, kisses from Lisbon.

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  17. Hola!
    Una textura muy buena y con un sabor a limón bien rico.
    Un saludito

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  18. Oh wow, this is such a great treat. Can you believe that here in Montreal is still very cold with some occasional blizzards. I can't wait to take so liquid nitrogen and make some sorbet/ice cream again.

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  19. This sherbet just screams Spring to me! So fresh and such bright flavors...love the tang!
    I just saw the recipe below for indian spiced lamb...must go check that out!

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  20. aww... no i missed it! please email it to me asap and i'll add it. SOO SORRY... I'm terribly upset that i missed your link and I apologize.

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  21. I have never made a sherbet with buttermilk, this looks good!

    Have a great week-end

    ciao
    Alessandra

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  22. Hello friends,
    Thank you for all your lovely comments. Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

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  23. Hi Joy,
    Your Sherbet looks so amazing, very cool and light. We are going to enjoy this recipe and will make it often this summer. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week!

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  24. This looks so cool and refreshing! I love lemon sherbets in any weather! :)

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  25. Oh wow, what a creative combination...looks amazingly refreshing :)

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  26. Congratulations Joy!
    You are featured on Full Plate Thursday this week, enjoy!

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