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Three scoops of pale pink strawberry basil sorbet in a white bowl with basil leaves and sliced strawberries on marble.

Strawberry Basil Sorbet: No Sugar, All Berry Flavor

A five-ingredient frozen dessert of pureed strawberries and fresh basil, sweetened with allulose and churned until smooth.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Healthy
Calories: 43

Ingredients
  

  • 700 g fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered about 4 cups
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, packed (12 g); plus small leaves for garnish
  • 1/3 cup allulose (75 g); or monk fruit-erythritol blend, see notes
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (30 ml)
  • 1/8 tsp fine salt
  • 2 tbsp cold water (30 ml); only if needed to blend

Method
 

Make the Puree
  1. Add the strawberries, basil, allulose, lemon juice, and salt to a blender. Blend on high for 60 to 90 seconds until completely smooth, adding the water a tablespoon at a time if the blades stall.
  2. Taste the puree and adjust sweetness if needed. Allulose dissolves fully at room temperature but can taste slightly less sweet once cold, so blend in a touch more now if you like it sweeter.
  3. Pour the puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing with a spatula to remove the seeds, if you want a smoother finish. This step is optional.
  4. Cover and chill the puree for at least 2 hours, or until it's fully cold, below 40 F / 4 C. Warm puree churns into ice crystals instead of a fine sorbet, so don't skip this.
Churn and Freeze
  1. Pour the chilled puree into your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions, about 20 to 25 minutes, until it looks like soft-serve and holds its shape on a spoon.
  2. Transfer the churned sorbet to the loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Press a piece of parchment directly onto the surface to block ice crystals.
  3. Freeze for at least 4 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.
  4. Let the sorbet sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping if it's too hard straight from the freezer. Garnish with small basil leaves and sliced strawberries.

Notes

  • Chill puree below 40 F / 4 C before churning for the smoothest texture.
  • Press parchment on the surface before freezing to block ice crystals.
  • Allulose measures cup for cup like sugar but tastes slightly less sweet cold.
  • Ripe, in-season strawberries make the biggest flavor difference here.