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Sorbet

Sorbet is a frozen dessert that is made with sweetened water and flavors that involve fruit juices, fruit puree or wine and liquors. Sorbet may contain alcohol that helps in the preventing of high freezing of the dessert resulting in soft textures.

Sorbet is one of the healthier and best alternative for ice cream. It does not contain dairy products and only those of the fruit extracts that is sweetened and made into frozen dessert. The word sorbet is derived from the Arabic word 'Sharbat' which is the mashed and flavored refreshing fruit drink.