How to Make Sherbet
This fun chemical reaction experiment tastes so delicious and is so easy for kids to complete themselves! Learn how to make sherbet that's fizzy on your tongue and tastes great while learning.
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Ingredients
- 1 tsp citric acid
- 1 tsp bicarb soda
- 3 TBSP icing sugar
- 2 TBSP jelly crystals or more to taste
Instructions
- Measure out the 3 tablespoons of icing sugar, placing it in a bowl.
- Then, measure out the 1 tsp of citric acid and the 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda.
- Add the jelly crystals if using and mix through.
- Place about half a teaspoon of mixture onto your tongue.
- Sherbet could also be sprinkled this over the top of a bowl of ice cream, pancakes or waffles.
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Notes
The Science
The tingling in your mouth is caused by an acid-base reaction. The citric acid is the acid, while the bicarb soda is the base. When an acid and a base is mixed with the saliva in your mouth, a gas is created. It is the carbon dioxide bubbles that give the sherbet its fizz. The icing sugar is a sweetener and the jelly crystals add flavour and colour to the sherbet.