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Basil sorbet

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Ingredients for 6 servings:

  • 2 sheets of white gelatin
  • 200 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 200 ml lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 250 g sugar
  • 300 ml water
  • 5 sprigs basil
  • 4 tbsp vodka or gin

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 50 minutes

summer dessert or refreshing cocktail

Soak the gelatin in cold water. Combine the lemon juice, lime juice, sugar, 4 basil sprigs, and the water in the water. Squeeze the gelatin well and dissolve it in the hot liquid. Let it cool for 1 hour. Remove the basil and add the vodka. Freeze the liquid in an ice cream maker for about 20 minutes until creamy. During the last 5 minutes, add the remaining basil, very finely chopped. Remove the sorbet from the maker and place it in the freezer for at least 30 minutes. Serve in portions with raspberry puree as a refreshing dessert. For a delicious summer aperitif, top one scoop per glass with sparkling wine.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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