sorbets

Dairy-free frozen treats

Sorbets are frozen desserts made from sweetened fruit juice or purée, distinguished from ice cream by containing no dairy.

The texture is smooth and icy rather than creamy.

A small sorbet course sometimes appears between heavier dishes at formal meals to cleanse the palate: We were served a lemon sorbet before the main course.

frozen

gelato

Italian frozen dessert

freezer · churn · freeze · icy · frosty · semifreddo · slush · frappe · cooling · cold

dessert

mousse

Airy whipped preparation

semifreddo · trifle · meringue · intermezzo

fruit

mango

South Asian stone fruit

blackberry · peach · pear · melon · coconut · pineapple · lychee · guava · pomegranate · cassis

tangy

tart

Sharp-flavored small pie

sharp · sour · pucker · bracing · bright · lemon · lime · grapefruit · tangerine · refreshing

artisanal

handcrafted

Made manually, not machined

organic · boutique · artisan · fresh · seasonal · natural · quality · craft · traditional

Opposites
dairy content

sorbetsice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

gelato · frozen custard · soft serve · frozen yogurt · milkshakes

temperature/state

sorbetshot fudge

Warm, thick chocolate topping

molten lava cake · hot cocoa

richness/indulgence

sorbetscheesecake

Cream-filled dessert, crumb crust

crème brûlée · tiramisu · bread pudding · chocolate cake · chocolate mousse

Phrases
Family

sorbet

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G