Serves 6

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1 cup lightly packed fresh basil

6 cups frozen mixed berries

¾ cup lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)

Directions:

1. Mix sugar and 1 cup of water in a medium saucepan.
2. On high, heat until the sugar dissolves. Stir occasionally.
3. Mix in basil. Remove from the heat. Cover the saucepan and let the mix cool for 15 minutes.
4. Strain the syrup in a medium bowl and discard the basil. Refrigerate the mix until it is cold.
5. Put frozen berries, lemon juice, and cooled basil syrup in a blender and puree until smooth.
6. Put the mix in a metal 8-inch square baking pan, cover it with plastic wrap, and freeze until it is firm enough to scoop, about 2 hours.