Cucumber Sorbet with Mint and Basil
When life gives you cucumbers, make sorbet!
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 large cucumbers, peeled and sliced into large chunks
6 large fresh basil leaves
6 fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp lime zest
2 Tbsp vodka or gin (optional: this helps the sorbet stay fluffy and not frozen hard, you won’t taste the booze.)
-In a small saucepan, bring half of the water (½ cup) and sugar to a boil.
-Stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temp.
-In a blender, mix the cucumbers, lime juice and zest, basil, mint, vodka, and other ½ cup of water. Mix on high until well blended.
-Add the sugar mixture to the blender with cucumber mixture and mix well again.
-Pour contents of blender into a freezer safe bowl and freeze for about 30 minutes or about half frozen.
-Add sorbet back to blender and mix until ice is very fine.
-Put back in bowl and freeze for another 30 minutes. Repeat blending and return to freezer until ready to serve.
-Scoop into a bowl and dig in!
*Tip: Add a scoop to your favorite summer cocktail or prosecco for a boozie float.