No-Churn Recipe ⤑ No-Churn Lemon-Basil Sorbet

Sweet, tart, and refreshing, this lemon sorbet with a touch of basil is the perfect ending to a meal! You can make this without an ice cream freezer, just allow plenty of time for it to freeze.

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups white sugar
• 1 ¾ cups water
• ½ cup fresh basil sprigs
• 2 cups fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 8 slices lemon
• 1 sprig fresh basil

Cooking Directions

1. Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, 3 to 5 minutes. Boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add basil sprigs, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
2. Pour into a 9x13-inch metal baking pan or two 8-inch metal cake pans.
3. Place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Remove basil leaves and stir. Freeze for 6 to 8 hours, stirring sorbet with a fork about once per hour until all the liquid is frozen.
4. Scoop sorbet into individual serving dishes and garnish with lemon slices and fresh basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts

• calories188.4
• carbohydrateContent50.7 g
• fatContent0.1 g
• fiberContent1 g
• proteinContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent2.7 mg
• sugarContent45.2 g