Lime Basil Sorbet

Name: Lime Basil Sorbet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4 Cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 cups lime juice, fresh divided (about 15 limes); 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup basil leaves, packed and coarsely chopped (sweet Italian or Lemon best); 2 cups water; 1 tablespoon lime rind, grated (and some for garnish)

Submitted by Ambervim

"Bright. Nice palate cleanser for Italian meal."

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Ready In:: 42mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 4 Cups

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
2 cups lime juice, fresh divided (about 15 limes)
¹⁄₂ cup light corn syrup
³⁄₄ cup basil leaves, packed and coarsely chopped (sweet Italian or Lemon best)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon lime rind, grated (and some for garnish)

directions

Combine sugar, 1 cup juice, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook 2 minutes or until sugar melts, stirring constantly. Stir in basil. Cook 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Pour mixture into a bowl. Add remaining 1 cup juice, 2 cups water, and 1 tablespoon rind. Cover and chill. Strain mixture through a fine sieve; discard solids. Pour mixture into a freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon mixture into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm. Garnish with finely grated rind, if desired.
A traditional salt and ice electric freezer works best for this sorbet, as opposed to a tabletop freezer, which might not freeze the mixture firmly enough.