Chef John's celery sorbet recipe has only five ingredients: sugar, water, celery, salt, and lime juice, but dozens of applications, both sweet and savory.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Calories
145 Calories
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 to room temperature.
Step 2
Slice celery into small pieces; transfer to a blender. Add lime juice, salt, and cooled simple syrup; blend until smooth. Pour mixture into a strainer set over the same saucepan; press mixture through the strainer using a spoon until all juice has been extracted. Cover and refrigerate juice until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.
Step 3
Pour celery mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer sorbet to a freezer-safe bowl, cover sorbet with plastic wrap, place a plate over the bowl, and freeze until set, about 4 hours.
