Pineapple Meringue Sherbet

Here's a recipe for simple homemade sherbet bursting with juicy pineapple bits and zesty lemon flavor, perfect for a summer day or any time.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 130 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 ½ cups water
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 cup canned crushed pineapple

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat; add lemon zest. Let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Stir pineapple, pineapple juice, and lemon juice into sugar mixture.

Step 3

Beat egg whites in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff. Fold egg whites into sugar-juice mixture.

Step 4

Pour mixture into a glass baking dish; place in freezer. Stir thoroughly every half hour; chop through ice as it forms and incorporate egg whites. Continue until frozen to desired consistency, 2 to 4 hours.

Step 5

Thaw about 5 minutes before serving.