Shiso delicious, shiso pretty.

Ingredients (6)

  • 2 tablespoons green tea leaves
  • 8 large red shiso leaves
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • Cherries and sliced apricots

Instructions

  1. Combine 2 tablespoons green tea leaves, 8 large red shiso leaves, the juice of 1 lemon, and 3/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Add 3 cups boiling water, stir to dissolve the sugar, and steep for 10 minutes.
  2. Strain into a shallow metal pan and cool. Freeze for about 1 hour, until the mixture begins to freeze around the edges. Use a fork to break up the ice crystals. Return to the freezer and continue to scrape crystals with a fork occasionally until the mixture is frozen and grainy, about 5 hours.
  3. Scoop into serving bowls and serve topped with cherries and sliced apricots.