Strawberry-Buttermilk Sherbet

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk 
• 15 servings garnish: mint sprigs fresh
• 2 cups strawberries fresh
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• sieve
• blender

Directions

1. Process strawberries in a food processor or blender 30 seconds or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
2. Pour strawberry puree through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, pressing with back of a spoon. Discard solids.
3. Add buttermilk, sugar, and vanilla to puree; stir until well blended. Cover and chill 1 hour.
4. Pour strawberry mixture into freezer container of a 1 1/2-qt. electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Instructions and times may vary.)
5. Garnish, if desired.
6. *1 (16-oz.) package frozen strawberries, thawed, may be substituted.