Sorbet

/ˈsɔːrbət/
noun

A sweet ice dessert made from fruit or fruit juice and sugar without any milk.

After dinner, she had a refreshing lemon sorbet.
Visual representation of "sorbet" - A sweet ice dessert made from fruit or fruit juice and sugar without any milk.

Often appears as...

  • lemon sorbet
  • strawberry sorbet
noun

In French cuisine, a type of cold soup served as a cleanser between heavy courses during a meal.

Champagne sorbet was served in between the main course and dessert.
Visual representation of "sorbet" - In French cuisine, a type of cold soup served as a cleanser between heavy courses during a meal.

Often appears as...

  • champagne sorbet
  • palette-cleansing sorbet

Usage tips

Formal

noun

A sweet ice dessert made from fruit or fruit juice and sugar without any milk.

After dinner, she had a refreshing lemon sorbet.
Visual representation of "sorbet" - A sweet ice dessert made from fruit or fruit juice and sugar without any milk.

Often appears as...

  • lemon sorbet
  • strawberry sorbet
noun

In French cuisine, a type of cold soup served as a cleanser between heavy courses during a meal.

Champagne sorbet was served in between the main course and dessert.
Visual representation of "sorbet" - In French cuisine, a type of cold soup served as a cleanser between heavy courses during a meal.

Often appears as...

  • champagne sorbet
  • palette-cleansing sorbet

Usage tips

Formal

Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "sorbet"
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Dairy-Free

Remember, unlike ice cream, sorbet does not contain milk, making it a dairy-free dessert.

Illustration for Dairy-Free
She chose raspberry sorbet because she's lactose intolerant.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Dessert Menu

Sorbet often appears on dessert menus at restaurants; it's a common light and fruity option.

Illustration for Dessert Menu
The menu lists several sorbets for dessert, including passion fruit and blackberry.
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Not Sherbet

Don't confuse sorbet with sherbet; sherbet may contain a little milk.

Illustration for Not Sherbet
He mistakenly ordered sherbet, not realizing it wasn't the same as sorbet.
Visual representation of the word "Sorbet"

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Video examples

Homaro Cantu + Ben...

So this is a plate of nachos. The difference between our nachos and the other guy's nachos, is that this is actually a dessert. So the chips are candied, the ground beef is made from chocolate, and the cheese is made from a shredded mango sorbet that gets shredded

Video examples

Homaro Cantu + Ben...

So this is a plate of nachos. The difference between our nachos and the other guy's nachos, is that this is actually a dessert. So the chips are candied, the ground beef is made from chocolate, and the cheese is made from a shredded mango sorbet that gets shredded

Example 1 of 1

Quote examples

Christina Tosi

American Chef

I think my biggest heartbreak was when I just couldn't get an American cheese cake/pie with a saltine cracker crust and green tomato sorbet to work out in my favor.
Portrait of Christina Tosi

Quote examples

Christina Tosi

American Chef

I think my biggest heartbreak was when I just couldn't get an American cheese cake/pie with a saltine cracker crust and green tomato sorbet to work out in my favor.
Portrait of Christina Tosi
Example 1 of 1
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