Cherries are back and I thought I would make something refreshing and light for the summer,  a fresh cherry sorbet.

This cherry sorbet turned out delicious and will quench your thirst on those hotter days.

I just thought how enjoyable my cherry sauce turned out and I decided to change it up a little and make a sorbet.

The only problem with ice creams/sorbet recipes is having to wait for them to freeze.

I used a big bag of fresh cherries, about 5 cups. Pitting them was a process because I must have eaten about 1 cup while getting them ready. I almost needed to go back to the store to get more!!  Not to mention the little sorbet I stole here and there while shooting it just because it looked so good through the lens! I don’t know why I have this obsession with cherries, is it their flavor?  their color?  or maybe how beautiful they are?

I cooked them for a few minutes with 1/2 cup of Truvia, some water, lemon juice, vanilla,  almond extract and that was it.

I decided to strain the puree in order to obtain a smooth sorbet. I highly recommend for you to strain it – the texture of the sorbet is incredible if you take this extra step.  If you strain your sorbet you will reduce the quantity by almost half. I got 3 cups of strained sorbet from 5 cups of cherries. Chill the strained puree, then cover for a couple of hours.

Once the mix is chilled, pour it into the ice cream to churn. I added 6 oz of black cherry soda to enhance the cherry flavor. The soda had a citrus hint that made the sorbet so balanced and extremely refreshing, with a great aftertaste! It is absolutely delicious and so much fun to eat, especially with this heatwave! I think I need to warn you though, it is so light that it melts very quickly, especially since it is all natural without any additives in store-bought sorbet or ice cream.

I am going to make Rosé mimosas with cherry sorbet and will report back to you,  probably via Instagram. Follow along, I would love to see you there!

Below is the recipe.

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Fresh Cherry Sorbet

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes

Fresh Cherries tuned into the most refreshing and delicious sorbet! Perfect to cool you down during the heatwave and totally guilt-free!

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Ingredients

• 5 cups of fresh cherries
• 1/2 cup of Truvia or sugar - I used Truvia
• 1 cup of water
• 2 tbs of fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract - or more to taste
• 1/4 tsp of almond extract
• 6 oz of black cherry soda

Instructions

1. Wash and pit the cherries. Place them in a medium-large sauce pan. Add the Truvia or sugar, fresh lemon juice, vanilla and almond extract and stir. Cook uncovered at medium heat for 5 minutes or until the cherries get tender and thicker. Slowly add the water and cook for a few minutes to concentrate all flavors.
2. Transfer the mix to the blender, process until you obtain a puree. Strain the mix through a fine mesh strainer, pushing down with a wooden spoon, you should get about 3-4 cups of puree. Chill covered for a couple hours or overnight.
3. Pour chilled puree into the ice cream machine and follow the manufacture's instructions. Pour the black cherry soda while churning the sorbet.
4. Transfer to an ice cream container or freeze safe container, covered in plastic wrap. Freeze for a couple of hours or overnight.

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