Lemon Basil Sorbet

Lemon Basil Sorbet

This is a easy way to help celebrate special days, especially Sts Constantine and Helen's feast day and the Exaltation of the Cross.  Recommend making it day before you plan to enjoy it, to allow for freezing time.

2 c loosely packed fresh basil

2 c fresh lemon juice

2 c sugar (may sweeten more to taste)

2 c water

lemon zest per preference

Combine all the ingredients except lemon juice, and bring it to a boil, make sure sugar dissolves completely.

Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool completely. Strain mixture through a sieve and press basil leaves to remove excess liquid. Discard basil.

Add lemon juice to sugar mixture. Place in a freezer safe container (any covered metal or glass pan will work) and remove every 2 hours to break up the crystals/ice, do this at least 3 times.

The more times the mixture is mixed the smoother it will be, and expect it to be softer than that bought at the store.
Enjoy! 

Share the Day!

Garden Offering

This is one of my favorite bookmarks. A garden offering shared, sent to me with love, from my sweet Yiayia, so many years ago.  May her memory be Eternal.

Ode to the Enchanted Light

ODE TO THE ENCHANTED LIGHT

by Pablo Neruda (translated by Ken Krabbenhoft)

Under the trees light

has dropped from the top of the sky.

light

like a green 

latticework of branches.

shining

on every leaf,

drifting down like clean

white sand.

A cicada sends

its sawing song

high into the empty air.

The world is 

a glass overflowing

with water.

It's going to be hot today!