sherbet

noun

sher·bet ˈshər-bət

variants or less commonly sherbert

ˈshər-bərt

: a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice

: an ice with milk, egg white, or gelatin added

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Frequently Asked Questions What's the difference between sherbet and sorbet? Both sherbet and sorbet are fruity frozen desserts made with fruit and sugar. —

Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 July 2023 Last summer, the 7-year-old was finally able to have some orange sherbet without worrying about his health. —

Dallas News, 20 May 2022 In March, Loparo will be teaching how to make an Irish cream cheesecake, blueberry cinnamon rolls, a ginger-lime tart, mango sorbet and orange sherbet. —

Linda Gandee, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2022 In Pakistan, the thick, rose-colored syrup — called a sharbat or sherbet and poured from a distinctive long-neck bottle — is mixed with milk and crushed almonds as an offering in religious processions. —

New York Times, 7 July 2021 Layers of Meyer lemon curd and chamomile sherbet are set into a frozen disc. —

Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023 The idea, Raphael told me, was that the sherbet cleansed your palate and set up your mouth for the steak. —

Joyce Wadler, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2022 The Velvet Ice Cream recall includes all of the manufacturer's ice cream and sherbet products made on or since March 24, 2021, which were distributed to grocery stores, convenience stores, and drug stores in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia. —

Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Apr. 2021 Want pink sherbet? —

Jason Gay, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022 See More

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