Recipe: Blood Orange Sorbet With a Hint of Persian Lime

Having a child with food allergies means that I have had to get creative.  My son remembers what it was like to eat homemade macaroni and cheese and whole milk ice cream, and very often, the allergen-friendly alternatives just don’t taste as good. Because ice cream is a big deal in our house, we’ve made it a point to have a constant supply of varying sorbet flavors so that my son can partake in our late-night indulgences.

If you’ve ever picked up a pint of sorbet, you’ll likely notice a few things. First, it’s expensive…in some instances I’ve seen “natural” brands of sorbet retail for over $5 a pint! Additionally, the ingredient list very often includes corn syrup, artificial colors, and artificial flavors.

I then began brainstorming and doing a bit of research to see if I could use my ice cream maker (you can purchase an inexpensive one at Walmart) to create a homemade sorbet. What I found was that all that is really required for a delicious sorbet is the juice of your favorite fruit and a bit of sweetener.  Since Walmart is currently having a citrus celebration, I thought I’d head over to see what my local store had in stock. I picked up some absolutely delicious Blood Oranges and Persian Limes and then got to work on a fresh, homemade sorbet!

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Recipe: Blood Orange Sorbet

Ingredients

• 10 Blood Oranges
• 1/2 cup of Agave Nectar You could cut this down, depending on how sweet the oranges are
• 2 Persian Limes

Instructions

1. Juice the oranges
2. Reserve a slice of rind for garnish, if desired
3. Juice the limes
4. Strain
5. Combine agave nectar and the juice of the oranges and limes
6. Chill for approximately 2 hours
7. Run the mixture through your ice cream maker, according to the directions
8. Garnish with fresh orange rind

 Recipe, Images: Rockin’ Mama

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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