Cherry-Grapefruit Basil Sorbet Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Cherry-Grapefruit Basil Sorbet Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 7
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Tiffany Vickers Davis Fresh basil pairs wonderfully with the sweet-tart citrus and deep cherry flavors in this elegant sorbet. Garnish the scoops with small basil leaves, if you like.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Dash of kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup basil leaves
  • 3 cups pitted cherries
  • 1/2 cup fresh ruby red grapefruit juice (about 1 grapefruit)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

  1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in basil; remove from heat. Cover and let stand 30 minutes.
  2. Place cherries in a food processor; process until smooth. Add sugar mixture, grapefruit juice, and lime juice; process until well blended. Strain cherry mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Pour cherry mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Grapefruit, Basil.

Grapefruits are rich in folic acid. One grapefruit will give you 8% of your daily needs of folic acid. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

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