3 Points Plus - Buttermilk Basil Sorbet

Name: 3 Points Plus - Buttermilk Basil Sorbet
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups sugar, granulated, divided; 2/3 cup water; 1 cup basil, fresh, cut into ribbons, minced*; 4 cups buttermilk; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons lime zest, finely minced

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Ready In:: 10mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₃ cups sugar, granulated, divided
²⁄₃ cup water
1 cup basil, fresh, cut into ribbons, minced*
4 cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest, finely minced

directions

Basil syrup: combine 2/3 cup sugar with 2/3 cup of water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute.
Reduce heat to low, add basil and simmer for 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, combine remaining 2/3 cup sugar with buttermilk, lime juice and zest; mix until sugar dissolves.
Add cooled basil syrup to buttermilk mixture and mix thoroughly.
Run sorbet mixture through an ice cream maker according to its package directions.
Transfer sorbet to a container and freeze for 12 to 24 hours before serving. 3 points plus yields 1/2 cup.