Strawberry-Sambuca Sorbet Recipe

Strawberry-Sambuca Sorbet Recipe

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 lb strawberries (3 cups), trimmed and halved
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons Sambuca
  • Special equipment: an ice-cream maker
  1. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat.
  2. Purée strawberries with lemon juice in a blender until smooth, then force through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove seeds. Stir in sugar syrup and Sambuca.
  3. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 1 hour.
  4. Freeze in ice-cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.