3 Vegan Sorbet Recipes + Colorful DIY Sorbet Bar Idea

Delicious limited ingredient vegan sorbet recipes + a DIY sorbet bar that you should totally have at your next party.

Vegan sorbet? I’m in! These 3 limited ingredient sorbet recipes are delicious, vegan, diabetic friendly, and low calorie! 

But that’s not even the best part of these vegan sorbet recipes. The best part is: You don’t need an ice cream maker to make any of these recipes. All you need is a blender and you’re good to go. You ready to dive in?

P.S. As one last bonus, I put together a fun (and colorful) sorbet bar, perfect for parties. So keep reading to get your sorbet on all summer long!

Is sorbet vegan?

Yes! Sorbet is generally vegan across the board. This is because sorbet is typically made with just fruit juice (or purée) and sugar. That’s it.

But to be more specific… All three of the below sorbet recipes are vegan AND diabetic friendly.

Which I’m kind of pumped about because they taste delicious, so everyone can enjoy ’em. And they’re low calorie too.

Is sorbet diary-free?

Yep! Sorbet has to be dairy-free in order to be vegan. Sorbet typically does not contain any dairy – just some kind of fruit and sugar.

Sherbet usually does contain dairy though, so it’s not vegan. Speaking of sherbet…

What’s the difference between sorbet and sherbet?

Now onto the limited ingredient sorbet recipes…

Grapefruit Vegan Sorbet

Ingredients

• 4 grapefruits 
• 1 can of Grapefruit Citrus Zevia OR 12 ounce (1.5 cups) of grapefruit puree
• 1.5 tablespoons of stevia

Instructions

1. First, remove the skin from the grapefruits, then place all of the grapefruit flesh into a blender.

2. Blend until combined, and set aside. 

3. Next, add the Zevia and stevia to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, while stirring continuously.

4. Pour into a medium sized bowl and then set aside and let cool. 

5. Once the Zevia mixture has cooled, add the grapefruit mixture, and place in the freezer. 

6. Scoop out when ready to serve.

Lemon Lime Vegan Sorbet

Ingredients

• 4 lemons
• 3 limes
• 1 can of Lemon Lime Twist Zevia or OR 6 ounces of lemon juice and 6 ounces of lime juice
• 1.5 tablespoons of stevia

Instructions

1. Remove the skin from cut lemons and limes and place into a blender.

2. Blend until combined and set aside. 

3. Next in a small sauce pan, add the Zevia and stevia, and bring to a boil while stirring continuously.

4. Pour into a medium sized bowl and then set aside and let cool.

5. Once the Zevia mixture has cooled add the lemon and lime mixture, and place in the freezer. Scoop out when ready to serve.

Strawberry Vegan Sorbet

Ingredients

• 1 -16 oz bag of frozen strawberries
• 1 cup of strawberry Zevia OR 12 ounce (1.5 cups) of strawberry puree
• 1 tablespoon of stevia (a natal sweetener extracted from plant leaves)

Instructions

This one is the easiest out of the three and my fave, if I could only choose one.

1. To make it, just place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. That’s it!

Alternatively, you could also use a food processor over a blender if desired.

2. Place sorbet in the freezer overnight. Scoop out when ready to serve.

Quick Tips for the Sorbets

Once the sorbet is frozen, add it back in to the blender and blend until smooth, if you have any trouble scooping it straight from the bowl.

*Soak the bowl in warm water to help release the sorbet from the bowl, if necessary.

Sorbet Floats

And if you’re not a cone or cup kind or sorbet girl (or guy), try a sorbet float instead. Yum!

My fave combo is strawberry sorbet and Cream Soda Zevia.

Recipes by Anissa Saxton
Photography by Amelia Tatnall
Styling by Brittni Mehlhoff

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