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Basil ice cream

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Ingredients for 5 servings:

  • 45 g basil leaves
  • 50 g xylitol (sugar substitute)
  • 200 ml cream, 35% fat
  • 150 g Greek yogurt
  • 1 organic lime(s)
  • some pistachios, roasted, salted
  • some basil leaves

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

a recipe for the ice cream maker

If necessary, wash the basil and pat dry. Pluck the leaves from the stems. Set aside a few leaves for garnish. Place the leaves in a blender. Wash and dry the lime thoroughly. Grate the zest and squeeze out the juice. Place both in the blender along with xylitol, yogurt, and cream and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and make the ice cream according to the instructions. A quick tip about the basil: I harvested it from my garden. They were the first buds of flowers on the stems. They were already 3-4 cm long. Since they were quite soft, I added them to the blender. Garnish the finished ice cream with basil and finely chopped pistachios.

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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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