Summer Sorbet

By: Genevieve Melzer

August is the perfect time to breakout all the delicious summer fruits you have been dreaming of all year like watermelon and peaches. In this recipe we are going to take those fruits and make them into cool, refreshing sorbets.

Sorbet is a dessert that vegans and non-vegans can equally indulge in. As a vegan it’s always exciting to have a dessert on hand that is vegan and healthy. Sorbet is the perfect summer dessert because it doesn’t make you feel bloated or full, and you can still rock a killer bikini body the next day.

This recipe is simple, easy and you can make it with basically any fruit. When I first made this recipe I used watermelon, raspberries and peaches (pictured). Today I am going to use peaches, but feel free to use any other fruit you want to.

You will need:
2 cups of cut up peaches (about 4 peaches)
1/3 cup of water
2 tbsp agave nectar

Start by freezing your fruit the day before. Cut up the fruit into small pieces about 1” to ½” and place cut up fruit into a plastic bag to freeze. I suggest using a reusable plastic bag to freeze the fruit because I froze my fruit in a tubaware container and had to use a knife like an ice pick to get the fruit out the next day.

Once your fruit it frozen, place half the frozen peaches about 1 cup into the food processor. If you don’t own a food processor no need to worry you can use a blender instead. You might just need to blend the mixture longer in a blender to get it to a smooth consistency.

Now that you have your peaches in the food processor go ahead and grind them for about 30-40 seconds. Add the other half of the frozen peaches, water and agave nectar and grind/chop until entire mixture is smooth could take up to 2 minutes depending on how you like it, chunky of completely smooth.

Scoop out of food processor into a bowl and enjoy or place back into freezer until ready to serve.
Tip: It is best served right after making it.
This recipe makes about 2 cups of sorbet or 4 smaller servings, if you wish to make more just double or triple the recipe.

This recipe is simple and only takes about 15 minutes to make once your fruit is frozen. Sorbet is the perfect dessert when entertaining a group or just a way to cool off on a hot summer day.
Until next time eat, love and save the planet one decision at a time!