Refreshing, delicious, and adorable– these Lemon Sorbetto Cups are the absolute perfect summer treat.
I made these Lemon Sorbetto cups for an Italian themed dinner party recently and they were a TOTAL HIT. Everyone absolutely loved them. They are the perfect ending to a rich meal, are light and refreshing, and so incredibly tasty. You can also prepare them ahead of time which is ideal.
Ingredients Needed:
Only 4 simple ingredients needed to make this incredibly refreshing sorbet.
- Water.
- Sugar.
- Lemon zest & Juice.
- Mint leaves, as garnish.
For serving, you can absolutely just scoop the sorbetto into serving bowls, garnish with a mint leaf and call it a day, however, taking the extra step to serve in hollowed out lemons was one hundred percent worth it! It’s a super fun way to serve it and everyone loves it every time.
To do this, simply take your lemons and remove the tops. Then using a pairing knife, carefully cut out the inside and then using a spoon, scoop it out as best as you can. Scoop the prepared sorbet into the hollowed out lemons and store in an airtight container in the freezer until ready to serve.
We served them in these cute footed pink scalloped dessert bowls and they fit PERFECTLY.
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Italian Lemon Sorbetto Cups! The ultimate summer dessert. Light, refreshing, and SO DELICIOUS!
- Yield: 7-8
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 8 lemons)
- 7 more lemons, for serving (If you want to serve sorbet inside of the lemons as pictured)
- Mint leaves, for serving
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue to stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Combine cooled simple syrup with lemon juice and zest. (if it is still warm, I typically transfer to a jar and store In the fridge overnight).
- Transfer lemon mixture to your ice cream maker and churn until creamy. If you do not have an ice cream maker, you can transfer to a 8×8 pan and freeze, stirring with a fork every half hour until frozen.
- to assemble, remove tops of lemons and hollow out.
- Scoop prepared sorbet into lemons and store in freezer until ready to serve.
- Garnish with mint leaves
- Enjoy!!!
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