What is the difference between Sorbet and Sherbert?

Question

Is there really even a difference?

Answer 1

Sorbet is an iced fruit concoction. Sherbert is a kind of sorbet that includes some milk. In the USE, if it has milk, it must be called "sherbet" unless it's milk content requires it to be called "ice milk" or "ice cream."


From Wikipedia:

Sorbet (or sorbetto, sorbeto) is a frozen dessert made from iced fruit puree and other ingredients. The term "sherbet" is derived from the Turkish word for "sorbet", şerbat which in turn comes from Arabic.

Sorbet is a form of gelato that contains no milk, unlike ice cream. Sorbets may contain alcohol (which lowers the freezing temperature, resulting in a softer sorbet). Unlike ice cream, the machinery used whips almost no air into the sorbet, resulting in a dense and extremely flavorful product. This allows sorbet to match and sometimes exceed dairy-based gelato or ice cream for taste.

Sorbets are traditionally served between the starter course and main entrée (main course) in order to cleanse the palate. The French are responsible for this culinary tradition.

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Sherbet (in American English) is a frozen dessert made from iced sweetened fruit juice or puree. Sherbets usually have more ingredients, such as milk, egg whites, or gelatin, than sorbets. Sherbet in the United States must have a milkfat content between 1% and 2%, and a slightly higher sweetener content than ice cream; else, it must be sold as ice cream if the fat content is higher or sweetener content lower, ice milk if milk or sweetener content is lower, or as sorbet if no milk is present at all. American sherbets have a minimum density of 6 lb/gal (720 g/L) and are flavored either with fruit or other ingredients.

This frozen dessert is thought to have been developed by the Chinese, then later taught to Arab traders who in turn spread it to Europe. The term is derived from the Turkish word şerbat, which is also the source of the word "sorbet". Both sherbet and sorbet typically can be used interchangeably in recipes, although sherbet both freezes and melts more slowly due to the presence of milk.

Answer 2

First of all, the word is SHERBET, not SHERBERT. But it's a common spelling mistake, so don't feel too bad. ;) Anyway, sherbet traditionally is made with some milk or cream (but not as much as ice cream, of course), along with the fruit juice/fruit extract/etc. Sorbet -- or sorbetto when served in an Italian shop -- does not contain milk or dairy, just the fruit-related ingredients, sugar and perhaps water (I don't know if water is added or not). Sherbet and sorbet are both delicious!! :D

Answer 3

I am pretty sure that sherbert has a cream/milk base mixed with fruit and sorbet is a water base mixed with fruit. Sorbet has less calories and less fat. But they both have lots of sugar unless made with sgar substitute.

Answer 4

I know Sherbert has milk in it. I think Sorbet is just the fruit juices frozen.

Answer 5

Yes there is a difference sherbet is ice cream that taste really good and kinda soft. Sorbet on the other hand is jello and a whip cream blended together.

Answer 6

sorbet is all fruit no additives. sherbert is artifical with dairy

Answer 7

No difference.
It's all the same good stuff.

Answer 8

they are spelled differently

Answer 9

there is no dif