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Sugar-Free Lemon Sorbet made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Sugar-Free Lemon Sorbet

Sharp, zesty lemon sorbet with no added sugar, sweetened with allulose so it stays soft and spoonable. Light, refreshing and vegan.

Hands-on
10 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Sorbet
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Good forEasterSummer

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 120 g), estimated

9kcal
0.1 gProtein
0 gFat
1.5 gCarbs
0.5 gSugar
11kcal
0 gProtein
0 gFat
2 gCarbs
1 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 43 kcal, 0 g protein65 kcal, 0 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients. The sweetener is counted as allulose; xylitol adds more calories.

Ingredients

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finely grated lemon zestallulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerwaterfine saltfresh lemon juice max fill
finely grated lemon zestallulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetenerwaterfine saltfresh lemon juice max fill

438 of 473 ml657 of 709 ml

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Steps

  1. In a bowl, rub 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest1½ tbsp finely grated lemon zest1½ tbsp finely grated lemon zest1½ tbsp finely grated lemon zest into 100 g sugar-free sweetener130 ml sugar-free sweetener½ cup allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener150 g sugar-free sweetener190 ml sugar-free sweetener⅔ cup + 2 tbsp allulose or a 1:1 granulated sweetener with your fingertips until it smells fragrant.
  2. Whisk in 280 ml water280 ml water1 cup + 3 tbsp water420 ml water420 ml water1¾ cups water and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt for about 2 minutes, until the sweetener has fully dissolved.
  3. Stir in 90 ml fresh lemon juice90 ml fresh lemon juice¼ cup + 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice135 ml fresh lemon juice140 ml fresh lemon juice½ cup + 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice.
  4. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  5. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Sorbet.
  6. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml water1 tbsp water1 tbsp water25 ml water1½ tbsp water1½ tbsp water and run Re-spin.

To serve: Serve with a twist of lemon peel on top.

My notes

Tips

  • Sorbet needs a sweetener that softens like sugar, so allulose works best. Where it is not sold (the EU, Norway, the UK), use the same amount of xylitol, which keeps sorbet soft too (keep it away from dogs: xylitol is poisonous to them). Erythritol freezes rock hard in sorbet. Xylitol has more calories than allulose: about 65 kcal per serving instead of 11.
  • Want it sweeter? Add a few drops of liquid stevia or monk fruit. They add sweetness without changing the texture.
  • Leftovers: smooth the top flat, refreeze, then run Sorbet again before serving.

Why it works

Lemon juice has almost no sugar or body, so the sweetener does all the work. Allulose lowers the freezing point like sugar does, so at about 21% of the mix it keeps the ice crystals small and the sorbet soft.

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