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Easy Cherry Sorbet
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Cherry Sorbet

Enjoy the refreshing flavor of cherry sorbet made with just frozen cherries. Top it with delicious basil whipped cream for a perfect summer dessert. The basil whipped cream combines basil infused whipping cream and basil simple syrup (both can be made ahead of time) for a deliciously sweet and slightly earthy morsel. Perfect for 1, 2, or a party of more!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dessert, fruit, ice cream, summer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Calories 322kcal
Author Luci Petlack

Ingredients

Frozen Cherry Sorbet

  • 16 oz fresh, frozen dark sweet cherries from Raley's

Basil Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 8 large basil leaves divided
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¼ cup sugar

Instructions

Frozen Cherry Sorbet

  • Remove frozen cherries from freezer. Let sit 10 minutes. Meanwhile make basil whipping cream and simple syrup.
    frozne cherries in food processor.
  • Add frozen cherries to food processor or strong blender. Puree until smooth, scraping sides as needed.
  • Pour puree into a freezer safe bread pan. Freeze in a covered container at least one hour to harden into sorbet. Can be made up to 1 day ahead of time.
    Cherry Sorbet w. Basil Whipped Cream

Basil Whipped Cream

  • To make basil whipping cream, bring heavy whipping cream to simmer over low heat (1-2 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in 5 large basil leaves. Let cool. Remove basil leaves and chill in refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, combine water and sugar in small pot. Bring to simmer over low heat, stirring frequently until sugar dissolves into water. Remove from heat and add remaining basil leaves. Let cool. Remove basil leaves and chill in refrigerator.
  • To make basil whipped cream, beat infused whipping cream until thickens into soft cream. Add 1½ teaspoons basil simple syrup (more to taste). Continue beating until soft peaks form.
  • Scoop sorbet into dishes. Top with basil whipped cream.

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Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 989IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg