lemongrass basil sorbet

my first attempt of homemade sorbet

intense and bursting with flavors

what a good way to end any meal

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lemongrass basil sorbet

serves 4 - 6

1-1/2 cups of sugar

2 cups of water

5 stalks of lemongrass smashed/ bashed (white part only)

1 tsp of strong english breakfast tea or similar

3 lime zest

4 lime juice

1 cup of basil, washed and dried and more for garnish

place sugar and water in a pan, bring to boil... simmer for 4 minutes with lemon zest and lemongrass.

remove from heat , add tea, basil and lemon juice and leave to infuse for 15 minutes.

pass it through a strainer and pour into a shallow dish to cool.

place the dish in the freezer.

after an house, break up the ice with a fork, return the sorbet back in the freezer.

the sorbet should set in about 2-3 hours.

serve it in a pre-frozen glass and garnish withe basil.

enjoy!!!