Make snow pudding: Stir gelatin into cold water in a large bowl and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in hot water, sugar, and lemon zest and juice until sugar has dissolved. Set bowl in an ice bath and stir often until mixture is cold and thickened (consistency will be similar to that of raw egg whites), about 45 minutes.
Beat gelatin mixture with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until very frothy, 1 to 2 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat whites until they hold soft peaks.
Add whites to gelatin mixture and beat at high speed until tripled in volume and thick enough to form a wide flat ribbon that holds its shape on top of mixture when beater is lifted, about 5 minutes (longer if using a hand-held mixer). Transfer to a large serving bowl and chill until set, about 3 hours.
Make custard while snow pudding sets: Bring milk, sugar, and a pinch of salt just to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in basil. Let steep, covered, 30 minutes.
Put yolks in a small bowl. Strain milk mixture through a sieve into another bowl, pressing hard on and then discarding basil, and return to saucepan. Whisk about 1/2 cup warm milk mixture into yolks, then whisk into remaining milk in saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard coats back of spoon and registers 170°F on an instant-read thermometer.
Transfer custard sauce to a bowl and chill, stirring occasionally, until cold, about 2 hours.
Assemble dessert: Spoon snow pudding into glasses or bowls and top with custard sauce.
Cooks' notes: The egg whites will not be fully cooked. Snow pudding and custard sauce can be chilled separately, tightly covered, up to 1 day.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	150.91 Kcal (632 kJ)
Calories from fat	22.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.5g	4%
Cholesterol	94.63mg	32%
Sodium	71.69mg	3%
Potassium	176.4mg	4%
Total Carbs	26.88g	9%
Sugars	25.65g	103%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Protein	5.8g	12%
Vitamin C	5.2mg	9%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	119.7mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	76.09 Kcal (319 kJ)
Calories from fat	11.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.26g	4%
Cholesterol	47.71mg	32%
Sodium	36.14mg	3%
Potassium	88.94mg	4%
Total Carbs	13.55g	9%
Sugars	12.93g	103%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Protein	2.92g	12%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	9%
Iron	0.3mg	3%
Calcium	60.4mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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