This strawberry sorbet recipe has the best fruity flavor and frosty texture! It’s easy and impresses everyone.

Here’s a simple summer dessert that’s easy but impressive: Strawberry Sorbet! The flavor is like taking a bite of 100 strawberries at once: sweet, pure, and tangy. The frosty texture is like an Italian strawberry gelato: cold and creamy, with just the right robust vibrancy to each bite. We dare you to serve this to someone who doesn’t exclaim, “Wow!” Even better: it takes just a few minutes of hands on time.

Ingredients for this strawberry sorbet recipe

No need to grab a store-bought pint of strawberry sorbet. This recipe is quick and simple with just a few ingredients! You’ll also need a blender and an ice cream maker (more on that below). The only ingredients you’ll need are:

• Fresh strawberries
• Lime juice
• Sugar

All you need to do? Blend the strawberries, lime and sugar with a little ice, then freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker for about 20 minutes. It comes together so quickly, it’s perfect as an easy breezy summer dessert.

Necessary equipment: an ice cream maker

An ice cream maker is the best tool for the job with sorbet! It’s a great investment, and you can use it to make sorbets and ice creams all year round (like Mango Sorbet or Watermelon Sorbet).

Here’s the 2 quart ice cream maker we use. It’s a great gift idea, too! Use it as a housewarming present or a fun surprise for ice cream lovers. We’ve had ours for years and it holds up well.

Make ahead & storage tips for strawberry sorbet

Here’s the thing: homemade sorbet is best the day it is made. The texture is ultra creamy and frosty right out of the ice cream maker. You can freeze it a few hours, but if you leave it overnight it becomes very solid. Here are a few tricks to working with leftovers:

• Line the storage container with parchment paper. This helps so the sorbet doesn’t freeze to the edges of the container and makes it easier to defrost.
• Make the strawberry sorbet up to 2 hours in advance of serving. It will start to freeze at the edges, so you may need to stir a bit before serving. The texture will be nicely solid at this point and easy to scoop into balls.
• Leftovers save 1 week, but defrost at room temp for about 30 minutes. Make time to leave it out the container on the counter until it defrosts. (Of course, you could microwave it for a few seconds: but it’s risky!) Don’t expect it to be like store-bought sorbet, which stays softer in the freezer.

More strawberry desserts

Whipping up desserts with strawberries is our favorite: these berries always deliver on flavor! Here are some of our top strawberry desserts: