This Strawberry Lemonade Sorbet is a bright, tangy scoop of summer made without an ice cream maker. Sweet strawberries and fresh lemon come together in just five ingredients, using the same no-churn method as my Peach Sorbet. It's the kind of make-ahead treat that tastes like more effort than it took.
Strawberry Lemonade Sorbet At A Glance
- 🕐 Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes (10 min prep + 3 hr freeze)
- 🍨 Servings: 8
- 🍋 Cuisine Type: Mediterranean-Inspired / American Summer
- 🍓 Flavor Profile: Bright strawberry and tangy lemon, sweet with a citrus edge, light and refreshing
- 🌾 Dietary Info: Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free; no eggs, no ice cream maker needed
- 📦 Storage Notes: Freeze in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks; let sit 5-10 minutes at room temp before scooping
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: This strawberry lemonade sorbet turns your favorite summer drink into a five-ingredient, no-churn dessert that's ready with almost no effort
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So easy and flavourful. Lovely freshness of strawberries with the tang of lemon. Fresh lemon juice gives a little extra acidity. I love adding mint for the extra flavour.
- Dereck
Sorbet isn't the only frozen treat on repeat around here. My Nutella Ice Cream is another no-churn favorite when you want something rich instead of fruity. And if you're planning a summer spread, this sorbet pairs beautifully with a Berry Pavlova, since both are make-ahead desserts that hold up in the heat.
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If berries are more your thing, a few more are worth bookmarking. Lemon Blueberry Cookies bring the same bright lemon-berry combo in cookie form, the Mixed Berry Galette is a rustic baked option when you want something warm, and the Frozen Greek Yogurt Bark is the move when you've got extra summer berries to use up.
Key Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this strawberry sorbet:
- Strawberries: I tested this with both fresh and frozen berries. Fresh, ripe strawberries gave the brightest flavor and the best texture. Frozen worked too, but they carry more water, so the sorbet came out slightly softer and took longer to firm up. If you love working with fresh berries, they shine the same way in the Berry Trifle.
- Lemon Juice: I tried this with both bottled and fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and the difference was noticeable. Fresh gave the sorbet a sharper, brighter finish, while bottled fell flat and tasted one-note. This is one recipe where fresh is worth the extra minute.
See the recipe card for quantities.
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Variations
- Herbs: Fresh mint added into the strawberry and lemon sorbet would be extremely refreshing
- Creamy: You can add some non-dairy creamer to this recipe. I recommend using coconut milk if you would like to cream up this recipe and keep it dairy-free
- Blueberry: This makes for a delicious flavor twist and a fun, light purple color
- Strawberry lime: In place of the lemon juice, you can use fresh lime juice for a zesty twist to the sorbet. Garnish it with lime zest for a pop of color, too
How To Make Strawberry Lemonade Sorbet: Step-By-Step:
Here are some quick visual instructions. Remember that full instructions with the exact ingredients are in the printable recipe card:
Step 1
Prepare the fresh strawberries by rinsing them until clean and removing the stems.
Step 2
Place the berries, sugar, water, lemon juice and salt into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Step 3
Pour it into a loaf pan. Smooth it down and freeze it for 3 hours until firm.
Step 4
Use an ice cream scoop to dish it out and garnish as desired.
Recipe Tips
- Garnish the bowls of sorbet with sliced strawberries, fresh mint leaves, or lemon slices if using them as a more formal dessert.
- If you have a small blender, blend everything in two batches.
Gwen's Pro Tip
You can make a creamier sorbet if you blend it again after the initial freeze. To do this, break apart the frozen chunks and blend once more until smooth. Place it back into the loaf pan, smooth it, and let it freeze for another hour.
Strawberry Lemonade Sorbet FAQ's
Blend it a second time after the initial freeze. Break the frozen mixture into chunks, blend until smooth, then freeze again for another hour. This step is what gives you a creamy scoop instead of an icy block. Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 to 3 months.
No. This sorbet comes together entirely in a blender and the freezer. No special equipment needed.
Ice cream is built on cream and egg yolks. Sorbet is just fruit, sugar, and water, which is what makes it naturally dairy-free and light without losing that rich, scoopable texture.
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Strawberry Lemonade Sorbet
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup water
- ¾ cup lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Garnish
- sliced strawberries, fresh mint, or lemon slices
Instructions
- Cut the stems off of the strawberries and rinse them until clean.
- Place the strawberries, sugar, water, lemon juice, and salt into a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into a loaf pan and smooth it down.
- Freeze for at least 3 hours or until firm.
- Scoop and serve with a garnish if desired.
Derick says
So easy and flavourful. Lovely freshness of strawberries with the tang of lemon. Fresh lemon juice gives a little extra acidity. I love adding mint for the extra flavour.
Brooke says
So refreshing and easy! I made this to enjoy by the pool and my kids gobbled it all up lol
jane says
So yum and very easy to make!
Chrissy says
My kids always request for an ice cream almost every week before their father comes home from work. I am glad I have this recipe handy now coz I can't afford to always buy ice cream from store. We don't have an ice cream maker. This turned out really good. I should have known I can make my own ice cream! Thank you.
Belle says
This was so refreshing! I'm definitely going to try this with other berries!
Kristin says
When I looked this recipe up I was so happy to see that I already had all the ingredients. It turned out delicious and really refreshing, and it was EASY!
Wendie says
Goodness this was delicious and so refreshing!
Abbey says
This was so refreshing to make in the heat wave we just had!
Giangi Townsend says
It's creamy and bursting strawberry flavors.
Angela says
I love that it doesn't require an ice cream maker, making it so accessible and easy to whip up.