Pineapple Meringue Sherbet Recipe

Pineapple Meringue Sherbet Recipe

  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1 cup canned crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 egg whites
  1. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat; add lemon zest. Let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
  2. Stir pineapple, pineapple juice, and lemon juice into sugar mixture.
  3. Beat egg whites in a bowl using an electric mixer until stiff. Fold egg whites into sugar-juice mixture.
  4. Pour mixture into a glass baking dish; place in freezer. Stir thoroughly every half hour; chop through ice as it forms and incorporate egg whites. Continue until frozen to desired consistency, 2 to 4 hours.
  5. Thaw about 5 minutes before serving.