Strawberry Banana Sherbet

I know it’s the middle of winter in the US… but it’s 83 degrees in Puerto Rico.  I am working without air conditioning for a few weeks now and I need something to cool off with when it gets hot.  So I decided to put together a few frozen things I already had in my freezer and see how they tasted all-together…

This is how Strawberry Banana Sherbet was born.  Nice little experiment, no?

STRAWBERRY BANANA SHERBET

1 cup strawberries

1 medium banana

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 to 1/3 cup fresh orange juice – nobody will notice if you use Tropicana, so don’t worry

juice of 1 lemon

1/2 cup of kefir – this will make it a sherbet, rather than a sorbet

1.  Mix all the ingredients in a blender.
2. Pour the mixture in a container to freeze up.  I used an ice tray… it’s convenient and helps in portion control too.  You could also use mini plastic cups or even place a wooden stick to serve as popsicles.
3. Freeze for about 2-3 hours until it hardens up

I used fresh fruits I had frozen myself, but you can use fresh ones if you have them around or even frozen fruits bought from the supermarket.  I am sure you can use the same method to create other nice fruit sherbets.  I will be experimenting a few more in the coming weeks.  I promise to share.

Tags: banana, kefir, sherbet, strawberry, yogurt