This homemade Peach Sherbet is such a nice cool, creamy, fruity dessert. It’s the perfect thing to enjoy this summer on a hot day!
This delicious, and refreshing dessert is the perfect thing to make in the summer when you’ve got a bucket full of fresh peaches. You know the season right? When peaches are for sale from the road-side stands, or you’ve got so many on your trees, they’re falling off. This peach sherbet is a favorite with kids and adults, with its creamy texture, and sweet peach flavor!
What is Sherbet?
Sherbet is a frozen dessert made with fruit, and milk. It’s different from a sorbet that is made strictly from fruit juice and sugar. And its different from ice cream that has a higher fat and dairy content.
My husband likes to pronounce this dessert sher-bert, with an extra r sound, and apparently both spellings and pronunciations are acceptable according to meriam-webster.
Why make this recipe
- Simple Ingredients – This recipe only needs 3 ingredients!
- Refreshing – A fresh, cool dessert that is perfect for a hot day.
- Peachy keen – If you love peaches, this is the dessert for you! You could also substitute nectarines, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, or many other fresh fruit options.
Ingredients Needed
This is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need for this Peach Sherbet Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- peaches – I love using fresh peaches, but frozen will work in the off season
- granulated sugar
- half and half – you can also use a combination of milk and cream, or all of one or the other for different creaminess levels.
How to make Peach Sherbet Recipe
Step 1: Blend the peaches. Add the chopped peaches to a large bowl with the sugar and let them sit together to release the natural juices of the peaches. Blend the peaches and sugar mixture together until you have a nice puree. You want about 2 cups of liquid.
Step 2: Mix with half and half. Add the half and half to the blender and mix together until combined.
Step 3: Churn the sherbet. Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and churn according to the directions on the machine. Mine takes about 30 minutes. The sherbet will be the texture of soft serve, or a thick milkshake.
Step 4: Freeze. Transfer the sherbet into an airtight container with a lid, or cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil and freeze the mixture for several hours to get a more firm texture.
Tips and Tricks:
- Freeze your ice cream mixer bowl – Don’t forget to put your ice cream mixer bowl in the freezer at least 12, or even 24 hours before you want to churn your ice cream. This is a recipe you need to plan for, because you will need to freeze the bowl, and later freeze your ice cream.
- Pick Ripe Peaches – Pick juicy, extra ripe peaches if possible because they will give you the most juice for your sherbet.
- Let it sit at room temperature – Because sherbet is made mostly from fruit puree, and without as much cream, or any eggs it will be a harder consistency if its been in the freezer overnight, or longer. You may need to let the sherbet sit on the counter for 5 to 15 minutes before it is a scoopable texture.
Peach Sherbet FAQs
Can I make peach sherbet without an ice cream maker?
Yes, you can make peach sherbet without an ice cream maker. You’ll want to blend the mixture up with a high powder blender. Then you will freeze the mixture, and every 30 minutes, or hour you should stir it. Then freeze again until it is solid. It won’t be as creamy as making it with an ice cream maker.
Storage Instructions
The homemade sherbet can keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month. Make sure to cover it tightly to prevent ice crystals from forming on the top of the sherbet.
The longer it sits in the freezer, especially if its a deep freezer you may need to let it sit at room temperature for several minutes before scooping to enjoy.
Homemade peach sherbet is such a nice refreshing frozen dessert for a hot summer day. It’s perfect for a summer party, or enjoying with your family on a warm evening!
More Frozen Desserts
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Strawberry Ice Cream
- Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
- Coconut Ice Cream
- Strawberry Pineapple Sorbet
- Lime Sherbet
- Butter Pecan Ice Cream
If you make this Peach Sherbet please leave a comment and 🌟 rating letting me know what you think! If you post the photo on Instagram, please tag me – I’d love to see what you’re making!
Peach Sherbet
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped peaches (peeled too)
- 1 cup granulated sugar*
- 1 cup half and half
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
- Large Mixing Bowl
Instructions
- Add the chopped peached and sugar to a large bowl and stir them together. Let them sit for 10 minutes to let the peaches macerate. 4 cups chopped peaches, 1 cup granulated sugar*
- Add the peaches to a blender and mix until smooth. Put the mixture through a strainer, if desired to remove some peach pulp.
- Add in the half and half and blend, or stir it into the mixture. 1 cup half and half
- You can chill the mixture for 1 hour to get it a little thicker, but isn't needed.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared ice cream maker, and churn according to the machines directions, about 30 minutes, until it is a soft serve consistency.
- Scoop the mixture into a 2 quart container, or other container with a lid, or cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil. Freeze for at least 4 hours, up to overnight.
- Scoop the sherbet and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
This peach sherbet was originally posted on August 24, 2012. The photos and blog text were updated for clarity on June 17, 2024.
Chellie says
Made this recipe with fresh Colorado Palisade Peaches. Used 3/4 C sugar since the Palisade peaches are so sweet already. Turned out phenomenally and is such a special summer treat!!! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Aimee says
So glad you loved it!!
Linda says
Amazing! Used first Peach Truck box of the season. Who knew something so simple could taste so good. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Aimee says
So glad you loved it! I can’t wait to get fresh peaches from the stands here!
Catherine Casey says
Is it possible to do this with home canned peaches? Would I cut the sugar?Many thanks!
Aimee says
I think it should work with canned peaches. You’d have to know how sweet they are to know how much to cut the sugar, maybe by 1/4 cup or so?
barbara fox says
Sherbert is an alternative spelling and pronunciation to Sherbet.
Becky says
This makes me wish I had a peach tree!! Looks so delish. I might just have to go buy some now!!
Camille says
Summer peaches are so yummy. This is a great recipe — easy and pure ingredients!
silver account says
Utah has lots of pioneer heritage and those pioneers were wonderful about planting fruit trees wherever they went. There is a three story apple tree in my neighbors yard that I’m sure is pioneer planted. I would have never thought of Utah as being a great place to grow fruit, but it really is. The warmth mixed with plenty of irrigated water from the mountain really does well for fruit. Right now peaches, plums, and pears are ripe while we wait for our apples to sweeten with the onset of cold. Mmm, I love apple season.
Winnie says
I say “Sher-bet” but here most people say “sor-be”, but honestly I don’t care as long as I have it to eat :):)
It looks wonderful and very easy to make
Beautiful photo btw
aimeeberrett says
Haha, it was a really easy and delicious recipe! You should try it out. And sorbet is actually just made of fruit juice, where sherbet has milk and fruit juice. Let me know if you try it 🙂
Craig says
I’d go with shur-bit. But since I normally choose ice cream instead, it is rarely used.