Strawberry-Buttermilk Sherbet

Prep: 15 min., Chill: 1 hr., Freeze: 2 hr.

Yield: Makes about 4 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups  fresh strawberries*
• 2  cups  buttermilk
• 1  cup  sugar
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Preparation

1. Process strawberries in a food processor or blender 30 seconds or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Pour strawberry puree through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, pressing with back of a spoon. Discard solids. Add buttermilk, sugar, and vanilla to puree; stir until well blended. Cover and chill 1 hour.

2. Pour strawberry mixture into freezer container of a 1 1/2-qt. electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Instructions and times may vary.) Garnish, if desired.

*1 (16-oz.) package frozen strawberries, thawed, may be substituted.