Crystallized Basil Leaves

Name: Crystallized Basil Leaves
Yield: Yield 50 to 60 Leaves
Ingredients: 50 to 60 basil leaves (the smallest leaves); 100 g / 3.52 oz bakers’ sugar, or as needed; 50 g / 1.76 oz pasteurized egg whites, or as needed

Preparation info

Yield
50 to 60
Leaves

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Frozen Desserts

By Francisco Migoya

Published 2008

About

Ingredients

50 to 60 basil leaves (the smallest leaves)
50 g / 1.76 oz pasteurized egg whites, or as needed

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Using a smooth artist’s brush, brush each basil leaf on both sides with a thin layer of egg whites, then gently toss in the sugar. Pick the leaves up by the stems and let them dry on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper at room temperature for at least 4 hours before using.
Reserve in an airtight container at room temperature. Discard after 4 days.