The Apartment

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup basil leaves, packed
1 cup fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp lemon zest

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar with 2 cups water, and stir until dissolved.
2. Remove from heat, and add basil leaves. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 2 hours.
3. Strain out basil leaves, and add lemon juice and zest.
4. Freeze in ice cream maker (about 25 minutes) then freeze to set.