Orange Sherbet

5 from 8 votes

Orange Sherbet is a delicious frozen dessert that is so easy to make at home. Only 2 ingredients are needed to create this creamy churn or no churn sweet treat.

Prep Time10

Freeze Time8

Total Time8 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 cup servings

Calories: 261kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

2 liter orange soda (your favorite brand, I used Sunkist)
14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
3-5 drops orange gel food color (optional)

Instructions

Electric Ice Cream Churn Method

Slowly add the 2 liters of orange soda to an extra large mixing bowl. Allow the bubbles to dissipate.
Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk into the orange soda.
Add 3 - 5 drops of orange gel food color. Gently stir the mixture until well incorporated. (Use a slotted spoon to skim the foam from the top of the Sherbet mixture.)
Pour the sherbet mixture into the aluminum ice cream canister, and allow the mixture to churn for 25 - 30 minutes.
Divide the 8 cups evenly between 2 loaf pans. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze for 4 hours. Scoop and serve.

No Electric Churn Method

Follow the above instructions for mixing the soda, sweetened condensed milk and food color gel.
Evenly divide the mixture between the 2 loaf pans. Place the loaf pans in the freezer. After 30 minutes, carefully stir the Sherbet mixture. Repeat the stirring process over 2 hours.
At the end of the 2 hours, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 6 more hours, or until completely set. Scoop and serve.

Notes

Storage:

To Store: Store any leftovers in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

Tips:

You can substitute any fruit flavored soda for the orange soda.
The orange gel food color is not necessary, it is just for that bright orange color that is associated with orange sherbet. It does not affect the flavor at all.
An electric ice cream churn is not necessary, but made the whole process much easier. And it's a very minimal investment.

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