Strawberry Peach Sorbet

My in-laws bought me an ice-cream maker for my birthday last year.  I love having an excuse to whip up some frozen treats for our family & since I bought a lot of strawberries, I made this sorbet.  I enjoy using fruit to make sorbets, rather than heavy cream & candy for ice cream, because then I don't feel as bad if I have a big serving.  This sorbet is really natural & pure tasting.  You really can make a lot of combinations of different fruits & come out with a good product.  This is nice & refreshing for a hot summer or overly warm spring day.  

Strawberry Peach Sorbet

Recipe altered from In Sock Monkey Slippers by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

• 1lb strawberries, hulled & halved
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2-15oz Naturally Sweet Sliced Peaches (OR 2 medium peaches, pitted & sliced.  I used the canned ones because peaches aren't in season yet & I used what I had on hand.)
• 3/4 cup peach nectar
• honey, optional

1. Allow strawberries to macerate with the sugar in a bowl in the fridge for an hour, stirring occasionally. 
2. Puree strawberries with any liquid the sugar extracted in a food processor or blender.  Add peaches & nectar.  Blend again.
3. Sweeten with additional honey if needed/desired.  You may also strain the mixture in a mesh strainer at this point if you don't want seeds in your sorbet.
4. Place in an ice cream maker & follow the manufacturer's instructions.

If you've got a large pitcher to your blender (or  if you have a Ninja, like I do) then you can just throw everything in, puree until smooth & then put it in your ice cream maker.

My in-laws bought me an ice-cream maker for my birthday last year.  I love having an excuse to whip up some frozen treats for our family & since I bought a lot of strawberries, I made this sorbet.  I enjoy using fruit to make sorbets, rather than heavy cream & candy for ice cream, because then I don't feel as bad if I have a big serving.  This sorbet is really natural & pure tasting.  You really can make a lot of combinations of different fruits & come out with a good product.  This is nice & refreshing for a hot summer or overly warm spring day.  

Strawberry Peach Sorbet

Recipe altered from In Sock Monkey Slippers by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

• 1lb strawberries, hulled & halved
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 2-15oz Naturally Sweet Sliced Peaches (OR 2 medium peaches, pitted & sliced.  I used the canned ones because peaches aren't in season yet & I used what I had on hand.)
• 3/4 cup peach nectar
• honey, optional

1. Allow strawberries to macerate with the sugar in a bowl in the fridge for an hour, stirring occasionally. 
2. Puree strawberries with any liquid the sugar extracted in a food processor or blender.  Add peaches & nectar.  Blend again.
3. Sweeten with additional honey if needed/desired.  You may also strain the mixture in a mesh strainer at this point if you don't want seeds in your sorbet.
4. Place in an ice cream maker & follow the manufacturer's instructions.

If you've got a large pitcher to your blender (or  if you have a Ninja, like I do) then you can just throw everything in, puree until smooth & then put it in your ice cream maker.