Plum Sorbet

Simple Plum Sorbet made with fresh sliced plums, lemon juice, sugar, and a little Grand Marnier.

By
Garrett McCord
Garrett McCord
Garrett McCord
Garrett has been writing about food and sharing recipes for 15 years. He is the author of Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese.
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Updated May 04, 2023
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Plum Sorbet
Elise Bauer

Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord who turned a few of our ripe plums into a "wow-that's-good" sorbet. ~Elise

I developed this recipe out of necessity rather than noble ingenuity.

Every summer Elise's mother loads me up with so many plums I can't eat them all in time, and many begin to get a bit over ripe, their skins bursting at the slightest touch sending their juice down my arms and onto my clothes and floor.

Taking these plums and churning them into a magenta hued sorbet just seemed like the most logical thing to do in this heat. Sweet, tart, and smooth it's a wonderful way to enjoy fresh plums at the height of their season.

This sorbet is just sweetened enough in my opinion, but taste as you go and add more or less sugar accordingly as some of the plums we used were very tart.

In addition, this recipe could easily be adapted to overripe apricots or pluots as well.

Plum Sorbet

Prep Time 40 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Servings 4 to 6 servings
Yield 1 quart

While the alcohol in this is optional, a small amount will help keep the sorbet from getting icy if you plan to store it in the freezer.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups sliced plums, pits removed

  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons of sugar

  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

  • Pinch salt

  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier, optional

Method

  1. Blend the plums, sugar, lemon juice, salt:

    Place the sliced plums, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a blender and purée until very smooth.

  2. Strain out the solids:

    Push the plum puree through a fine mesh sieve to catch and large pieces of skin and discard them.

  3. Churn in the ice cream maker:

    Mix the Grand Marnier to the purée just before churning. Place the purée in an ice cream machine and churn according to instructions, for approximately 25 minutes.

  4. Serve or freeze:

    Serve immediately or place in an air tight container and put in the freezer for two hours to firm up.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
80 Calories
0g Fat
20g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 80
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 22mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 20g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 19g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 7mg 33%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 109mg 2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.