PEACHES AND LEMON SORBET

Hi everyone.  Another great day with sunshine.  Hopefully this will be on the weather agenda for awhile now.  Things are just really starting to dry out a bit.  Today I have an easy little dessert recipe for you.  Great for the kids and even if you are on your New Year diet, you can enjoy this refreshing treat.  Also great if you have served a heavy meal and feel like you can't eat another bite.  Here in California we are starting to see Peaches in our markets so you can make it soon, or tuck it away for summertime.

PEACHES AND LEMON SORBET

1 cup of water
1/4 cup of sugar
about 10 fresh basil leaves
4 ripe peaches
1 lemon
about 5 or 6 basil leaves
1 quart lemon sorbet

Put the sugar and water into a saucepan and heat until the sugar is dissolved.  Cook for a minute or two.  Remove from heat and add the 10 whole basil leaves.  When cool, remove the basil leaves.  Zest the lemon and add to the syrup. Slice the peaches into a bowl and mix with the syrup and lemon. Divide into 4 bowls, put 4 small scoops of sorbet in each and sprinkle with thin slivers of fresh basil.

This sweet and tart dessert is the perfect end to a big meal.  Or a light lunch.

Thanks for stopping in today
Ciao
Grayce