Cherry-Grapefruit Basil Sorbet

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup basil leaves 
• 3 cups cherries pitted
• 0.5 cup ruby grapefruit juice fresh red ( 1 grapefruit)
• 1 Dash kosher salt 
• 1.5 teaspoons juice of lime fresh
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• sauce pan
• sieve

Directions

1. 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.
2. Place cherries in a food processor; process until smooth.
3. Add sugar mixture, grapefruit juice, and lime juice; process until well blended. Strain cherry mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl; discard solids.
4. 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.