Weekly Recipe: 5 Fruit Sorbets by the Domestic Geek For a Dairy-Free Summer Dessert

Sometimes you're in the mood for creamy, classic ice cream, but there are moments when a perfectly tangy sorbet made from fresh fruits is the only thing that will satisfy your cravings. Heading to the store to buy a pint brings the same typical options. Mango, raspberry, lemon. What if you're looking for something a little more unique?

Here's where The Domestic Geek comes in. The YouTube chef has built a nearly 2-million subscriber empire offering home cooks easy-to-follow recipes with lots of options. This week, we're taking a look at her summer smash sorbets—five of them, to be exact. With exciting flavors including cucumber melon, peach basil and mango raspberry (together at last!), there's something for every taste bud.

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It all starts with a simple sugar syrup, which you can combine with any fruit of your choice to create a refreshing dessert catered to you and your guests desires. Chef says you can skip this step if you're not looking for a less sugary option but she doesn't recommend it.

"Not only adds some much needed sweetness," she says, "it also really helps with the texture of the sorbet."

Ingredients are limited to syrup and fruit, so all of these sorbets are dairy-free. It's a perfectly refreshing way to end a meal. Check the video and find the full recipes listed out below.

Sorbet Syrup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup water

Method

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and water.
• Heat the mixture, stirring constantly until all of the sugar has dissolved.
• Allow the syrup to cool completely before using it to make sorbet.

Raspberry Mango Sorbet Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups frozen mango
• 1 cup frozen raspberries
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sorbet syrup

Method

1. Place the mango, raspberries and syrup into a food processor and blend until smooth.
2. Serve immediately or place in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours until it firms up.

Very Berry Sorbet Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen mixed berries
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sorbet syrup

Method

1. Place the berries and syrup into a food processor and blend until smooth.
2. Serve immediately or place in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours until it firms up.

Cucumber Melon Sorbet Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups frozen honeydew
• 1 cup frozen cucumber
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sorbet syrup

Method

1. Place the honeydew, cucumber and syrup into the food processor and blend until smooth.
2. Serve immediately or place in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours until it firms up.

Peach Basil Sorbet Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen peaches
• 2 to 3 basil leaves
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sorbet syrup

Method

1. Place the peaches, basil and syrup into a food processor and blend until smooth.
2. Serve immediately or place in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours until it firms up.

Piña Colada Sorbet Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen pineapple
• ¼ cup coconut milk
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sorbet syrup
• 1 lime, zest and juice

Method

1. Place the pineapple, coconut milk, syrup, lime zest and juice into a food processor and blend until smooth.
2. Serve immediately or place in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours until it firms up.

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