Easy and very pretty. Dessert course served with CL's steak with mojo relish from the same issue.
Lemon Buttermilk Sherbet with Orange-Scented Berries
This tangy sherbet is a welcome treat on a hot evening. If you prepare and freeze it ahead, let it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes to soften a bit before serving.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup sherbet, 1/4 cup berries, 1 teaspoon liqueur mixture, and 1 mint sprig)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 182
- Calories from fat: 7%
- Fat: 1.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Protein: 4.8g
- Carbohydrate: 35.8g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
- Iron: 0.3mg
- Sodium: 112mg
- Calcium: 147mg
Ingredients
- Sherbet:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Remaining ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (such as Triple Sec)
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1 1/2 cups mixed berries (such as raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries)
- 6 mint sprigs
Preparation
- To prepare sherbet, combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Transfer syrup to a large bowl; cool. Add buttermilk, yogurt, lemon rind, and juice, stirring with a whisk. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sherbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 30 minutes or until firm.
- Combine liqueur and orange rind in a small bowl; let stand 20 minutes. Serve with sherbet and berries. Garnish with mint.
Lemon Buttermilk Sherbet with Orange-Scented Berries Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Ice Cream/Sherbet
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Freezable, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Ice-Cream Maker
- OCCASION: Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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