2 Ingredient Orange Sorbet

The easiest 2-ingredient Orange Sorbet made with fresh oranges and sugar. This recipe is so cooling and refreshing and makes such a good summer treat. Make it look impressive by serving it in whole oranges garnished with a sprig of mint.

Frozen treats are so much fun to make during the summer whether it's granitagelato or sorbet.

Sorbet in particular is easy and made with such minimal ingredients. Since you all love our Amalfi Lemon Sorbet we thought we'd try an orange version and it didn't disappoint.

Not only is this orange sorbet so simple to whip up it's deliciously sweet, cool and refreshing.

See the recipe below including notes on ingredients, step by step photos and tips. For the full printable recipe scroll to the bottom or click the recipe link below.

Ingredient notes and substitutions

• Fresh oranges – any large to medium-sized oranges will work well.
• Sugar – you can use either white granulated or caster sugar. If you use brown sugar it will effect the colour of the sorbet.

Step by step photos and instructions

1. Juice the oranges – juice the oranges until you have 600ml or 2.5 cups of fresh orange juice. Do this over a sieve to remove the pulp and pips (photos 1 and 2).

1. Heat the mixture – add the orange juice and sugar to a saucepan. Bring to a boil until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely (photos 3 and 4).
2. Churn – once the mixture has cooled completely, pour it into your ice cream machine and churn it until it has a soft, smooth sorbet texture (photos 5-7).

1. Freeze – transfer the mixture to a freezer-proof container and freeze until needed (photo 8).

Alternative method (no ice cream machine)

We use our ice cream machine a lot during the summer and love it. It's so easy to use and you can let your gelato or sorbet churn away while you get on with other things. You can find the ice cream machine we use in the recipe card below.

If you don't have one, you can follow one of these easy methods

1. Once the mixture is cooled you can pour it into an ice cube tray, freeze then blitz in a food processor once frozen.
2. Add the cooled mixture to a tub and pop it in the freezer. After 3-4 hours remove it from the freezer and stir with a fork. Repeat this every hour until you reach a sorbet-like consistency.

Recipe tips

• Prep your ice cream machine – some ice cream machines need to be frozen 24 hours before use so make sure you prep your machine in advance.
• Sieve the orange juice – it's important to remove the pulp and pips/seeds for an extra smooth consistency so use a sieve.
• Serving suggestion – serve the sorbet in hollowed-out oranges (tops cut off) for a fun and impressive presentation. You can even freeze the sorbet inside the oranges.

More Italian summer recipes to try

Italian Desserts

Amalfi Lemon Sorbet (Sorbetto al Limone)

Italian Desserts

Granita al Caffè con Panna (Coffee Granita)

Italian Desserts

Ricotta al Caffè

Drinks

Strawberry Sgroppino

Ingredients

Makes 690 g (24.3 oz) about 4-6 servings

• 2.5 cups (600 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice ((about 6-8 oranges))
• ½ scant cup 90g) sugar ((granulated or caster sugar))

Equipment

• Ice cream machine

Method

1. Squeeze all the juice from the oranges. Do this over a sieve to remove any pulp and pips.

2. Add the juice to a saucepan and add the sugar. Bring the orange juice to a boil and stir every so often until the sugar has dissolved (about 2-3 minutes).

3. Remove from the heat and let it cool completely.

4. Once cooled, add the orange juice to your ice cream machine and churn until it reaches a smooth sorbet consistency.

5. Transfer to a freezer-proof tub and freeze until needed.

Kitchen notes

1. Prep your ice cream machine some ice cream machines need to be frozen 24 hours before use so make sure you prep your machine in advance.
2. Sieve the orange juice it's important to remove the pulp and pips/seeds for an extra smooth consistency so use a sieve.
3. Serving suggestion serve the sorbet in hollowed-out oranges (tops cut off) for a fun and impressive presentation. You can even freeze the sorbet inside the oranges.