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Homemade Orange Sherbet

Published: Apr 1, 2020 · Modified: Jan 28, 2022 by Sara Vaughn · Leave a Comment

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This simple homemade Orange Sherbet recipe has only 4 ingredients and tastes even better than you remember!

I know it's not summer quite yet. We seem to be having some weird cold front this week, and we got some snow this morning. I mean, it's almost April already, and we are still getting snow; it's crazy. Anyways our girls love ice cream, but our youngest has issues with too much dairy in her diet, so we tend to buy the dairy-free versions that she likes (usually Nadamoo). Unfortunately, we can't get it as easy where we are now, so we've been having fun and experimenting with different recipes to make her some fun treats at home.

Does this really taste like the store-bought version?

Yes! I promise it does. Our oldest even proclaims it tastes better than the store-bought kind.

Does orange sherbet have dairy?

The base recipe for this one does, but I have had luck subbing out the traditional milk with coconut milk (the drinking kind not from a can). You can try to sub in your favorite dairy-free milk, but I have only tried coconut milk since it's our daughter's favorite.

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Ingredients in orange sherbet:

  • Unflavored Gelatin
  • Sugar
  • Milk of Choice
  • Orange Juice

How to make orange sherbet with an ice cream maker:

    1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, gelatin, and orange juice and heat it over medium heat until the sugar and gelatin are dissolved.
    2. Remove from the heat and add in the milk of choice.
    3. Allow the mixture to cool a few minutes, then process in the ice cream maker.

How to make orange sherbet without an ice cream maker:

    1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, gelatin, and orange juice and heat it over medium heat until the sugar and gelatin are dissolved.
    2. Remove from the heat and add in the milk of choice.
    3. Allow the mixture to cool a few minutes and then transfer to a baking dish.
    4. Cover and freeze the sherbet for 2-3 hours.
    5. Stir and break up the sherbet as needed. You can beat it with a chilled mixer as required; make sure it doesn't get overly heated and melt.
    6. Return the mixture to the baking dish and freeze 4-6 hours again or overnight.

Don't like orange? Try a few other flavors:

If you don't like orange sherbet, or maybe you want to make a rainbow-like they have at the store, try a few of these subs.

Pineapple: Use caned pineapple juice instead of orange juice.

Lemon or Lime: Combine ⅔ C lemon or lime juice with 1 C of water and increase the milk to 2 C. Keep

You can also give this easy Strawberry Sorbet a try.

More frozen treats you might like:

Strawberry Sorbet

Berry Melon Popsicle

Chocolate Covered Banana Bites


homemade orange sherbet in a white bowl over a faded rainbow background with orange peels scattered.

Homemade Orange Sherbet

Sara Vaughn
Skip the artificially flavored orange sherbet at the store and make a batch at home instead. This simple homemade ice cream recipe has only four ingredients and tastes even better than you remember! Bonus, this can be made with and without an ice cream maker!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 6 hrs
Total Time 6 hrs 15 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 203 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ C Sugar
  • 1 Packet Unfalvored Gelatin 1 ½ TSP
  • ¾ C Whole Milk or Dairy-free alternative
  • 2 2/4 C Orange Juice no pulp

Instructions
 

Without an Ice Cream Maker

  • In a small saucepan combine the sugar, gelatin and orange juice and heat it over medium heat just until the sugar and gelatin are dissolved.
  • Remove from the heat and add in the milk of choice.
  • Allow the mixture to cool a few minutes and then transfer to a baking dish.
  • Cover and freeze the sherbet for 2-3 hours.
  • Stir and break up the sherbet as needed. You can beat it with a chilled mixer as required; just make sure it doesn't get overly heated and melt.
  • Return the mixture to the baking dish and freeze 4-6 hours again or overnight.

With an Ice Cream Maker

  • In a small saucepan combine the sugar, gelatin and orange juice and heat it over medium heat just until the sugar and gelatin are dissolved.
  • Remove from the heat and add in the milk of choice.
  • Allow the mixture to cool a few minutes then process in the ice cream maker.

Notes

Don’t like orange? Try a few other flavors:
If you don’t like orange sherbet or maybe you want to make a rainbow-like they have at the store try a few of these subs.
Pineapple: Use canned pineapple juice instead of orange juice.
Lemon or Lime: Combine ⅔ C lemon or lime juice with 1 C of water and increase the milk to 2 C. Keep
You can also give this easy Strawberry Sorbet a try.
Keyword dairy-free sherbet, homemade sherbet, orange sherbet, sherbet, sherbet recipe

If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don't forget to tag a photo #grainfreetable or @grainfreetable on Instagram. I'd love to see what you come up with!

Originally Posted 03/28/2020

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