Homemade orange ice cream
A creamy orange sorbet: reduced sugar syrup, orange juice, finely chopped zest, and egg whites, whipped together and then chilled.
At a glance: serves 10 people, 4 hr 35 min total (25 min prep, 10 min cook time and 4 hr resting), difficulty: medium, about $0.63 per person, 262 kcal per serving.
This orange ice cream is made with sugar syrup, orange juice, and a little lemon. The egg whites add lightness before the final freezing.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting4 hr
- Total4 hr 35 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Calories262 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodturbining
- Estimated cost$6.32 $0.63 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $0.35
- $3.60
- $0.02
- $1.15
- $1.20
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine the water and sugar and heat together for about 10 minutes, until it reaches 100 °C (212 °F). Monitor the syrup’s temperature, then allow it to cool.
- Add the chopped zest, orange juice, and lemon juice, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Pour utiliser, pour this liquid into an ice cream maker or ice cream machine and let it freeze. ≈ 3 min
- Once the ice cream mixture begins to firm up, gently fold in the whipped egg whites and allow it to set completely. ≈ 4 min
- Once the desired density is achieved, transfer to a container and store in the freezer.
The bill
Homemade orange ice cream
- 450 grams of sugar$0.35
- 1 liter of orange juice$3.60
- 10 ml of lemon juice$0.02
- the finely chopped zest of an orange, without the white part$1.15
- 3 egg whites$1.20
Total$6.32
that's $0.63 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 262 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.5 g |
| Sugars | 57.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.3 g |
| Protein | 2.8 g |
| Salt | 0.06 g |
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