Easy Homemade Strawberry Sorbet

Wash strawberries and let dry. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature. Add lemon juice and salt and stir.

Place strawberries and syrup in a large bowl and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth. Alternatively, work in batches and blend in a blender. Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Cool in an ice bath or in the fridge.

Following directions of ice cream maker, freeze sorbet until it resembles soft serve ice cream. Transfer to a container and freeze until firm.

Scoop sorbet into small bowls and garnish with sliced strawberries and mint leaves.

Notes:
Recipe makes 3 pints of sorbet.
Recipe adapted from the book The Slanted Door Charles Phan.