Best Fruit Sorbets
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Tasting sorbets in the Food & Wine test kitchen. Photo Danica Jorge
The totally refreshing and often fat-free cousin of ice cream, sorbet can be creamy, light and completely satisfying. Food & Wine editors sampled some of the most popular offerings on the market to find the best.
Talenti Roman Raspberry, $4.99/pint
Fun fact of the day: Romans ate raspberries in ancient times. This flavor from Talenti Gelato company, which grew from a single store in Dallas, TX to become the largest distributor of gelato in the countr, was loved by Food & Wine editors for its deliciously creamy texture.
"Strong berry flavor, not too sweet, good!" "Frothy and very berry." "Creamy… not tart enough." "Rich raspberry, luscious texture." "Very smooth."
Blue Moon Mango Passion, $5.99/pint
Made in Vermont, Blue Moon got its start by suppling local restaurants with sorbet before making pints available all over the Northeast.
"Tastes almost like pure fruit puree, just a bit of sugar, nice." "Yummy! #1." "Really bright mango flavor." "Stale smoothie taste."
Ciao Bella Coconut, $5.99/pint
This sorbet is made with both flecks of coconut as well as coconut cream, delivering extra tropical flavor and a luscious texture.
"Creamy goodness." "#2. Nice coconut flavor." "Coconut tastes candied." "Like a pina colada minus the booze."
Sharon's Passion Fruit, $5.49/pint
Sharon's sorbet has only five ingredients: Passion Fruit, Water, Cane Sugar, Pectin and Guar Gum, a natural thickener.
"Really like it - kicky!" "Tangy and delicious. #2." "So creamy. #3." "Too sour for me." "Mmm! Not sweet at all, very passion-y."
Sharon's Mango $5.49/pint
Mango Puree is the first ingredient in this all-natural sorbet, making it taste just like the fruit.
"Strong fruit- slighty bitter, creamy texture, somehow though not my fave." "Very clean and natural, almost like eating a real mango. #2." "A little muted and sweet." "Not a huge fan of the texture." "Meh color."
Blue Moon Lemon Zest, $5.99/pint
This sorbet uses freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest and Liquore di Limoni (an Italian lemon liquor) for an ultratart lemony punch.
"So sour!! Very refreshing." "So icy and tart, tongue tingling." "Icy texture but good flavor." "Tart beyond tart." "Much like a super lemony Italian ice. Love this one for sure!"
