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The 17 Best Sherbet and Sorbet Recipes to Make This Summer

By Emma Singer

| Jun. 27, 2022

Don’t get us wrong, we love ice cream…and really, who doesn’t? It’s just that our slowing metabolism and grown-up healthy eating goals demand that we reserve this dairy-based and sugar-loaded indulgence for special occasions (i.e., not every single day of summer). So here we are, friends, with a roundup of refreshing sherbet and sorbet recipes that let us indulge a little more often.

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1. Salted Coconut Sorbet with Peanuts

Time Commitment: 5 minutes (+ freezing time)
Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, dairy-free

A salty-sweet and dairy-free frozen treat that comes together with just a few shelf-stable ingredients? Count us in.

Skinny Ms.

2. Raspberry-Peach Sorbet

Time Commitment: 5 hours 5 minutes
Why We Love It: <500 calories, paleo

Toss some fresh fruit in the blender, add a drizzle of honey and pat yourself on the back for satisfying your frozen dessert craving with a yummy, low-calorie sorbet made from 100 percent clean ingredients (i.e., no refined sugars or artificial stuff).

Photo: Jon Cospito/Styling: Katie Wayne

3. Creamy California Avocado and Mint Sorbet

Time Commitment: 8 hours 20 minutes
Why We Love It: <500 calories

Avocado and mint combine to create a sherbet with the luxuriously creamy texture of ice cream and the refreshing taste of summer.

Whitney Bond

4. Raspberry Sorbet Rosé Float

Time Commitment: 5 minutes
Why We Love It: <15 minutes, vegan

This dreamy combo of sorbet and rose is a decidedly sophisticated, adults-only upgrade to the ice cream floats of your youth.

Shanna Schad/Pineapple and Coconut

5. Tropical Calamansi Mango Sorbet Bars

Time Commitment: 4 hours 35 minutes
Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, vegan

Here, calamansi, a tart citrus fruit from the Philippines, pairs up with sweet mango to create a perfectly balanced popsicle that you’ll want to have on (or in) hand all season slong.

Rock Recipes

6. Amaretto Peach Sorbet

Time Commitment: 20 minutes
Why We Love It: <30 minutes, crowd-pleaser

The amaretto in this recipe does double duty, preventing the sorbet from freezing solid whilst imparting a hint of almond flavor that’s downright divine when paired with ripe summer peach.

Berry Maple

7. Frozen Mango Sorbet

Time Commitment: 2 hours 5 minutes
Why We Love It: Sugar-free, kid-friendly, vegan

Attention, parents: This frozen dessert is free of refined sugar, packed with vitamins and 100 percent kid-friendly. In other words, you really can have it all.

The Sugar Free Diva

8. Sugar-Free Strawberry Sorbet

Time Commitment: 2 hours 20 minutes
Why We Love It: sugar-free, low carb

Score the freshest, ripest strawberries you can get your hands on and pop them in the freezer to make a refreshing sorbet that will satisfy your sweet tooth without spiking your blood sugar.

Sugar-Free Mom

9. Sugar-Free Chocolate Sorbet

Time Commitment: 20 minutes
Why We Love It: <30 minutes, low carb, <500 calories

You’ve been wishin’ and prayin’ for a chocolate fix that doesn’t add an inch to your waistline, and the genius who created this 15-calories-per-serving, rich and creamy sorbet was listening.

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

10. Watermelon Sorbet

Time Commitment: 15 minutes
Why We Love It: <30 minutes, <10 ingredients

The only thing better than watermelon on a hot summer day is a refreshing bowl of watermelon sorbet that comes together with only one ingredient (and doesn’t require an ice cream maker).

Cotter Crunch

11. Espresso Dark Chocolate Sorbet

Time Commitment: 16 minutes
Why We Love It: Vegan, sugar-free

Cold brew was our go-to for getting a caffeine fix during the summer months…and then we discovered this frozen chocolate and espresso concoction, and suddenly everything has changed.

Health Starts in the Kitchen

12. Easy Vodka Berry Sorbet

Time Commitment: 24 hours 5 minutes
Why We Love It: Special occasion-worthy, crowd-pleaser

Once again, booze saves the day by preventing homemade sorbet from turning into a stone cold disappointment when what you want is a scoopable mouthful of frosty fruit flavor.

Stay Snatched

13. Easy Holiday Raspberry Sorbet Champagne Mimosas

Time Commitment: 10 minutes
Why We Love It: Special occasion-worthy, <15 minutes

Sorbet meets mimosa and the result is a swoon-worthy champagne cocktail we’ll be serving up all year long.

Clean Eating Mag

14. Basil Lime Sorbet

Time Commitment: 45 minutes
Why We Love It: Vegan, <10 ingredients

Enjoy this aromatic combination of fresh basil and citrus as a palate cleanser between courses or as a refreshing dessert at any time of day.

Wendy Polisi

15. Honey Lemon Strawberry Sorbet

Time Commitment: 40 minutes
Why We Love It: Sugar-free, make ahead

Pink lemonade just got a colder and classier new look…and we’re pretty pleased about it.

Vintage Kitty

16. Prosecco Pineapple Sorbet Floats

Time Commitment:
Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, special occasion-worthy

An instant hit at any brunch table, this boozy sorbet float boasts tropical flavor and bubbles, to boot.

Saving Dessert

17. Piña Colada Sorbet

Time Commitment: 15 minutes
Why We Love It: <30 minutes, make ahead

Because you like piña coladas and pretty make-ahead desserts that promise to woo any and every guest.

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