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