Lime Basil Sorbet

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

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, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon lime rind, grated
• lime rind, finely grated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, 1 cup juice and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. cook for 2 minutes or until sugar melts, stirring constantly. stir in basil. cook 30 seconds. remove from heat.
• 2 pour mixture into a bowl. add remaining 1 cup juice, 2 cups water and 1 tbs. rind. cover and chill (approximately 2 hours or overnight).
• 3 strain mixture through a fine seive; discard solids.
• 4 pour mixture into a freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
• 5 spoon mixture into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.
• 6 garnish servings with finely grated lime rind, if desired.