Another Crack at Sherbet

My first go at orange sherbet was well received by the kids, but it wasn't particularly close to store-bought sherbet. The texture wasn't as nice and the flavor, while good, wasn't right, either. Here's my second attempt.

Another Orange Sherbet

• 2 cups high-quality, pulp-free orange juice
• 1 cup half-and-half whole milk
• ½ cup whole buttermilk
• 1 TBSP lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup sugar
• 170g Kayro syrup
• Food color (orange or red+yellow) (optional)

1. Whisk ingredients until the sugar is completely dissolved
2. If you want an orangier color, mix in food color (I added 3 drops of red and 6 drops of yellow)
3. Churn per manufacturer's directions
4. Place in an appropriate sealed container and “ripen” in the freezer for at least 4 hours

How was it?

• The taste was good, but not better than the first attempt.
• The texture was worse than the first go. I think the lower fat content may be to blame.
• I'm not sure the buttermilk is working; next time, I'm leaving it out.

It's likely impossible to get close-to-store-bought results without a bunch of chemistry. I'm going to keep experimenting because I think I might just find something really good that is in no way sherbet, and thats okay.

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