Strawberry Sorbet

It's strawberry season in Georgia!   Who doesn't love strawberry season?🍓  I took my love of fresh picked strawberries to a whole new level this Spring when I carefully packed 50 of them into a backpack and flew them across the country on an airplane to my parent's house. 😅✈️  I was a little nervous about getting them through security and I can tell you from experience now that TSA isn't exactly thrilled about carry on bags filled with fresh fruit.  😬

Why go through all that trouble to fly fresh picked strawberries from Georgia to Ohio, you ask?  The strawberries in Northeast Ohio won't ripen for picking for at least a couple more months, which means that fresh berries in April were quite a treat for the Ohioans.  

Leave it to my mom to turn those prized berries into stuffed strawberry waffle supreme.😋  Just proof that my mom is the ultimate creative cook and that there are endless possibilities for a bucket of strawberries.  I usually keep my strawberry recipes simple - a little melted chocolate or some fresh whipped and biscuits but I pretty much love strawberries any way.  

Inspired by my mom's epic strawberry breakfast creation, I decided to branch out and try a new way to enjoy these giant, juicy berries that I so carefully hand selected from the strawberry field last week.  A little sugar, a squeeze of lemon, a dash of salt and a little time is all it took to highlight the natural goodness of this delicious fruit.  If you're a fan of strawberries - you should try this sorbet - it's amazing.  🍧

Strawberry Sorbet
2 1/2 pounds strawberries, quartered
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
​1 teaspoon salt

Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. 

Transfer mixture to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  

Refrigerate 6-24 hours.  Place an empty loaf pan in freezer.  

Transfer mixture to an ice cream maker and churn until soft serve consistency. 

Transfer mixture to frozen container.  Press plastic against surface and freeze 6 hours. 

Making strawberry sorbet has launched me right into summer mode.  Is it time to open the pool yet?  

​Ciao!

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