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Lemon Basil Sorbet
  • Vegan
  • < 100 kcal

Lemon Basil Sorbet

A bright and refreshing lemon basil sorbet with a clean citrus flavor and a gentle herbal finish. The basil is infused into the syrup instead of blended raw, so the result stays fresh and aromatic without tasting grassy.

Prep
20 min
Program
SORBET
Level
Easy
Price
€

Prepare the base

  1. Zest 1 lemon, then juice the lemons until you have about 170 ml of fresh lemon juice.

  2. Juice the lime until you have about 25 ml of fresh lime juice.

  3. Add the water, sugar, lemon zest and salt to a small saucepan. Warm gently while stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved.

  4. Remove from the heat, add the basil leaves, cover and let infuse for 12 to 15 minutes.

  5. Strain the syrup through a fine sieve, pressing the basil lightly to extract the flavor. Let the syrup cool.

  6. Stir the lemon juice and lime juice into the cooled basil syrup.

Freeze and spin

  1. Pour the mixture into a Ninja CREAMi pint, without exceeding the MAX FILL line.

  2. Close with the storage lid and freeze flat for 24 hours.

  3. Once fully frozen, run the SORBET program.

  4. If the texture is powdery or crumbly after the first cycle, run RE-SPIN.

    Still not right after re-spinning? See how to fix the texture .

Serve

Serve immediately, while the ice cream is still nice and creamy.

Storing leftovers

Flatten any remaining ice cream to level the surface before returning the pint to the freezer. This will make the next spin easier and reduce unnecessary strain on the machine. Learn more about after-serving habits.

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Tips

  • For a sharper sorbet, add 1 extra tablespoon of lemon juice or use the zest of 2 lemons instead of 1.
  • For a softer citrus flavor, replace 30 ml of lemon juice with 30 ml of water.
  • For a stronger basil note, infuse the basil for 20 minutes instead of 15, but avoid blending it raw unless you want a greener, more herbal taste.
  • The base should taste slightly too sweet before freezing, because frozen sorbet tastes less sweet once processed.

Nutrition

100 g Pint
Calories 72 461
Protein (g) 0.1 0.6
Carbs (g) 18.2 116.5
Fat (g) 0 0