Recipes Desserts Frozen Desserts Our Best Sorbet Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on May 6, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Frances Janisch Sorbet is a perfect treat for a hot day, and the perfect reason to break out that ice cream maker. Some recipes are fruit forward, others incorporate elements like Mexican chocolate. Here are our best sorbet recipes. 01 of 08 Sour-Cherry Lambic Sorbet © Frances Janisch "Above all, sorbet should taste — and feel — almost like eating fresh fruit," says Jeni Britton. Get the Recipe 02 of 08 Lemon-Rosemary Sorbet © Reed Davis Making this bright and herbaceous sorbet is simple. First, you make a simple syrup with rosemary sprigs. then you add that to fresh lemon juice, chill it, and mix it in an ice cream maker. Voila! Get the Recipe 03 of 08 Melon Sorbet © Frances Janisch Jeni Britton's easy sugar syrup can be mixed with almost any fruit puree and churned in an ice cream maker to make sorbet. During the summer, she loves sorbets made with locally grown heirloom melons and ruby-red sour cherries. Get the Recipe 04 of 08 Strawberry, Lemon, and Vanilla Ice Cream Parfait Danielle Tsi Fresh strawberry sauce and refreshing lemon sorbet make these giant sundaes a delightful early summer treat. Get the Recipe 05 of 08 Mango-Basil Vacherin © Kate Mathis Yigit Pura perfected this crisp-creamy French dessert while working at restaurant Daniel in New York City. His updated version combines little lime meringue kisses with basil ice cream and sweet mango sorbet. Get the Recipe 06 of 08 Lemon and Fresh Sorrel Sherbet © Christina Holmes Belinda Leong started to incorporate wild greens and herbs into her desserts during a foraging-focused internship in Copenhagen. When sorrel's in season, she uses the tart, lemony green to flavor her tangy sherbet, but mint, thyme and basil are also terrific. Get the Recipe 07 of 08 Mexican Chocolate Sorbet Aubrie Pick Mexican cinnamon and vanilla complement the heat of guajillo and chipotle chilies for this sorbet version of Mexican hot chocolate. Get the Recipe 08 of 08 Strawberry Sorbet Victor Protasio This sorbet harnesses the flavor of fresh, in season strawberries for a dessert that's light and sweet, but not cloying. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit