Buttermilk Strawberry Sherbet
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Nothing prepares you for sick kids. Nothing. I thought last week was bad enough when one child after another came down with pink eye. Our oldest got better quickly, only for it to spread like a wild fire. Problem is, the weekend came and we had bigger issues. The medicine wasn’t working for our youngest daughter. In fact, it was getting worse. Who spent over three hours with a 3 1/2 year old in the emergency room for a late Saturday night party? This girl. We didn’t want to be there but I’m glad we went. As it turns out, she somehow got a skin infection on top of already having pink eye so the eye drops prescribed weren’t working. A shot plus new meds and she’s on the mend. Thankfully! It’s so upsetting when your kids are sick and you do everything you possibly can to help them but that’s still not always enough.
But can we please discuss the time in the emergency room? Is it standard practice for every visit to last a minimum of three hours? I swear that’s what we always put up with. It seems unnecessary. So many people walking past our room and we just kept sitting and waiting. The most bizarre part of it all is that by the end of it all, it was four and a half hours beyond her bedtime and she was wide awake and having fun. Peculiar but at least she was happy and fun to be with…especially considering the situation and all. It could have been far worse…
Fingers crossed tightly we never have to go through this again.
As for this sherbet. Hello strawberry deliciousness. It’s quick, easy and tasty. I’m a huge fan of fruity desserts and pretty much adore strawberries, especially fresh giant and juicy strawberries. They’re the best kind. Blend everything together, chill and then churn to create the ultimate strawberry buttermilk sherbet. The flavors are perfect and refreshing. And be sure to add chocolate jimmies… or sprinkles! Do you call all varieties sprinkles or are you a sprinkle/jimmie mix? I grew up calling chocolate ones jimmies and everything else sprinkles. But I guess they’re really all still sprinkles when it comes down to it. Who cares what you call them, the world needs more of them. BTW the cone is pretty much essential too, so don’t forget that part.
PrintYield: serves 4-6
Total Time: 30 minutes plus chill time
Buttermilk Strawberry Sherbet
Sweet homemade buttermilk sherbet, requiring only four simple ingredients.
Ingredients:
2C hulled and chopped strawberries
1/2C honey
1 1/2C buttermilk
1 Tbsp lemon juice
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth. Strain if desired. Transfer to a covered container, chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
Add to the bowl of an ice-cream maker. Churn according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a freezer safe container. Freeze until nearly solid. If scooping at a later time, remove 15 minutes prior to scooping. Use a warm ice cream scoop or spoon to remove sherbet.
Adapted from Cooking Light: Best of 2013 Magazine
More ice cream recipes to try:
Chocolate chip coffee ice cream
York peppermint patty ice cream
Cherry chocolate chunk ice cream
Raspberry sherbet
Cookies and cream ice cream
Blueberry ice cream tart
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Ugh, the ER is the worst! I remember going as a kid and being there for hours and hours and hours… Hope everyone is on the mend now :) I love this sorbet and it just so happens I have some strawberries in my fridge just begging to be used!
Rachel — April 15th, 2013 @ 8:22 am
Fingers crossed everyone seems to be doing great or at least definitely on the mend – finally!
I have GOT to start using my Blendtec for more than smoothies. This looks so good!!
Rachel — April 15th, 2013 @ 9:13 am
You really should! Next best thing is margaritas of course, but I guess that’ll have to wait a bit huh? :)
I’m sorry to hear that your little sweetie had a rough weekend! We don’t have any kiddos yet but my pup has been doing a great job of preparing us for the trials & tribulations of parenthood. He had pink eye last week, followed by what seems to be a doggy cold now {complete with faucet-like runny nose}, and last night woke us up at 3:30am, and finally 5:30am getting sick to his stomach. :/ Poor dog… and poor us. On a happier note, I have made a version of this sherbet {and used the same font & everything on my pic, great minds!! ;) } and it is so simple & delish. Glad your little one is on the mend & hope this week is smooth sailing!
Rachel — April 15th, 2013 @ 9:13 am
Oh that sounds equally as frustrating and hard to deal with! Hope your pup is on the mend.
So sorry- wrong post! But I can’t wait to make this sorbet come summer!
Love these! Great color and they sound so good!!
Mmmm, I love sherbets because of how simple they are! 4 ingredients and done! Hope everyone is feeling better this week!
This is gorgeous…I could eat it all day. I hope everyone in your house is on the mend!
That’s the worst! Hope she is much better by now. This looks wonderful !
Hope everyone is on the up and up by now! This sherbet looks SO good – love that color! :)
This sherbet looks amazing and has my mouth salivating.
Awww, poor girl. Hope she is doing better now! This beautiful sherbert looks like it could cure all ails though! :) Thanks for sharing, Rachel.
I’m two seconds away from buying up every strawberry at the store and making a freezer full of this.
I love how easy this is, and of course how delicious it looks! I’m sure the buttermilk and strawberries play together extremely well too. Pinned!
sorry to read your kiddo wasn’t feeling well. Hope all is better now. This sherbet should get you and the kids back into a better mood!
Having to go to the ER stinks! Especially when it’s for our kids. I”m so glad she’s doing well now! This sherbet is so pretty! Your photos are wonderful. I”m thrilled that this is so easy to make! I just bought some strawberries this morning…guess where they’re headed! Thanks so much!
I am sorry your little girl was sick. Although I never had pink eye, my mom did have to deal with a repeat case of lice. It was a nightmare. These sherbet looks so refreshing and would make anybody happy.
Wow, I want some of this Sherbet right now, looks delicious especially with the chocolate sprinkles. I hope your little ones feel better soon!
Rachel — April 16th, 2013 @ 7:20 am
Thank you! And yes, especially with sprinkles :)
sounds like such a lovely recipe! i love buttermilk and strawberries!
how did you know strawberry and sherbet were my ultimate favs? Seriously, everytime we go into the ice cream aisle, i typically reach for the Haagen Daaz strawberry sherbet. And also, I say “sherbet” in a really weird way. I say it “sherbert” haha
Pink eye is just the worst :( Pink eye with a skin infection on top? Down right terrible. Hope she’s healing up and feeling better right away!
This sherbet is just lovely!
Rachel — April 16th, 2013 @ 7:19 am
Thanks so much. She’s doing so much better with new medicine!
I love to make strawberry shakes in my blender.
oh these are beautiful! And they sounds so refreshing! Definitely going to have to try this out this summer! Sorry your kiddos had pink eye, there is nothing worse than sick kids. Oddly enough, my hubs and I both got pink eye within the last week, and so far my kids have managed to escape it..knock on wood that sticks! Glad your little one is feeling better!
Your poor daughter, hope she’s feeling better now. Your strawberry sherbet looks totally delicious and your photos are gorgeous!
so yes, I bleieve that ER visits are a 3hr minimum. totally sucks.
How have I not make sherbet before?!?! And I have a ton of strawberries at home too!!!
Glad to hear that your little one is one the mend but sorry that it took so long in the ER to get her treated. Really a tough place to try and amuse little ones for hours. I hope she’s feeling well enough now to eat up some of this lovely looking sherbert.
Hi there, I am all new on making icecreams/sherberts etc. and was just wondering if honey HAS to be used for this recipe, or can we substitute a granulated sugar like Splenda? Thank you!
Rachel — April 16th, 2013 @ 9:07 pm
Typically you can substitute honey and granulated sugar, so it’s worth a shot! I have no experience in using Splenda however so I do not have advice for you if you were to go that route.
I hate the emergency room, glad you were able to figure out what is wrong though. This sherbert looks so creamy and gorgeous – would love some right now!
This recipe sounds so yummy! Once our spring weather gets here (MN) I can’t wait to make it with the kiddos. We love anything with Strawberries, and this sounds refreshing!
Oh my, I love this recipe :) so simple and it looks like it tastes lovely!
I saw your instagram photos re: the ER…poor thing!!
on another note, this is gorgeous…I love buttermilk and have yet to use it in ice cream!
Love the chocolate sprinkles/jimmies on top. Absolutely essential. And Im so glad your kiddos are on the mend. I hope it doesnt spread any further! I love easy ice creams like this. Now if only summer would come!
So sorry to hear about your ER visit but glad your kiddos are all on the mend! This sherbet looks SO good, especially with those jimmies! And yes, if they’re chocolate, they’re jimmies, otherwise, they’re sprinkles. That reminds me – I should’ve paid a visit to Bubbling Brook while I was in Dedham/Westwood a couple weeks ago! =)
YUM YUM YUM! These look so good. I love your photos!
This looks amazing. my preference is for the tiny ultra sweet red in the center strawberries. maybe because of where I live, the bigger the berry the more apt to be white and dry inside. I. can’t wait to try this!