Celery Sorbet

Chef John's unexpectedly delicious celery sorbet has only 5 ingredients but dozens of applications, both sweet and savory.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 145 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 pound trimmed celery
• 0.125 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until just starting to simmer. Remove from heat. Cool simple syrup down to room temperature while preparing the other ingredients.

Step 2

Slice celery into small pieces; transfer to a blender. Add salt, lime juice, and the cooled simple syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a strainer set over the saucepan you used for the syrup. Press mixture through the strainer using a spoon until all the juice has been extracted. Cover and chill juice until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Cover sorbet with plastic wrap, place a plate over the bowl, and freeze until set, about 4 hours.