NO-CHURN LEMON-BASIL SORBET
Sweet, tart, and refreshing, this lemon sorbet with a touch of basil is the perfect ending to a meal! You can make this without an ice cream freezer, just allow plenty of time for it to freeze.
Provided by Bibi
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 7h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, 3 to 5 minutes. Boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add basil sprigs, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
- Pour into a 9x13-inch metal baking pan or two 8-inch metal cake pans.
- Place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Remove basil leaves and stir. Freeze for 6 to 8 hours, stirring sorbet with a fork about once per hour until all the liquid is frozen.
- Scoop sorbet into individual serving dishes and garnish with lemon slices and fresh basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 2.7 mg, Sugar 45.2 g
MEYER LEMON-BASIL SORBET RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by Foodiewife
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Use only fresh basil, as dried is not going to work with this recipe. I used one cup of fresh basil leaves, washed. Set aside. Simple syrup: Bring water and sugar to a boil, then bring to a simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved, whisking often. NOTE: My suggestion is to add only 1-1/2 cups sugar if you prefer a bit more of a tart sorbet. The full 2-cups can be more on the sweet side. Remove the simple syrup from the heat, and add the basil leaves. Allow to steep for at least an hour. However, after making a few batches of this, I think that at least 2 hours is ideal. The longer you steep the basil in the simple syrup, the more the basil flavor will shine through. Strain the basil-simple syrup, cover and refrigerate until cold. (Can be done a day before). Zest the lemons until you have about 2 tablespoons. Juice the lemons until you have one cup. Note: I made a batch with only 3/4 cup of juice and was happy with it. If using an ice cream maker, pour the lemon juice into a spouted pitcher. Add the simple syrup and taste the mixture. This is where you can add more lemon juice, if you wish. Add the limoncello; turn on the ice cream maker and pour the mixture. Churn until frozen (approximately 20 minute), pour into an air-tight container and freeze. To serve, allow to soften at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Tip: I like to cut off the bottom of each lemon, so that they stand upright. Scoop out the pulp, after squeezing the lemon juice, and freeze in a Zip-loc bag. These make cute serving containers.
LEMON BASIL SORBET
Steps:
- To make the simple syrup: Boil 2 Cups Water and Sugar until the sugar is disolved. Transfer the simple syrup into an ice bath to cool. (Tip: you can make alot of simple syrup and store in the refrigerator for future use) While the simple syrup is cooling, in a food processor combining the zest, lemon juice, and basil and mix until the leaves are chopped. You can then add this mixture to the cooled simple syrup. Cool the mixture in the refrigerator for a few hours and then follow the directions of the ice cream maker. Freeze for 2 hours before serving. (depending on how much sugar is used, the more sugar, the more liquidy it will be)
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