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| Lemon Verbena.....the purest lemon smell and flavor of any herb I know. Love, love, love it!
Here's a recipe for lemon verbena sorbet that I have used several times, taken from: THE HERBFARM COOKBOOK
LEMON VERBENA SORBET ! C. (gently packed) fresh lemon verbena leaves
Grind the lemon verbena leaves and sugar together in a food processor until the mixture forms a bright green paste, about 30 seconds; stop to scrape down the sides as necessary. Add the lemon juice and process for 15 seconds longer, then add the water. Strain the resulting liquid through a fine sieve to remove any bits of leaf. Freeze in an ice cream maker acording to directions. Heavenly!! jude |
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| Sounds wonderful! I bet it would be good in an ice cream too-- infuse the cream with the verbena. Yum! |
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| Also in lemon verbena poundcake and lemon verbena and blueberry muffins. jude |
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- Posted by ltcollins1949 (My Page) on Sat, May 30, 09 at 22:05
| Here are a few lemon verbena recipes that I have. LEMON VERBENA LIQUEUR 1/2 Cup Fresh Lemon Verbena leaves. Tightly packed Place Verbena leaves and Lemon strip in Vodka in a large jar or bottle with a tight fitting lid. Infuse the mixture for 2 days, then add the sugar, and infuse for 2 weeks, shaking vigorously once or twice a day to dissolve the sugar. Strain and filter through cheesecloth or very fine strainer after the 2 weeks. Transfer to bottles and age an additional 2 weeks before use. I like to keep it in the freezer. Due to the alcohol content it won’t freeze, but will stay nice and cold when served in a pretty glass. LEMON VERBENA JELLY 2 cups torn lemon verbena leaves Put the torn lemon verbena leaves into a medium bowl. Add the boiling water, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain and measure out 2 cups of the infusion into a large, heavy saucepan. Add vinegar and sugar and mix well. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Add food coloring if desired. Stir in the pectin; bring to a full, rolling boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour into sterilized jars and seal. LEMON TARRAGON SORBET 2 1/2 cups water In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over high heat; stir to dissolve the sugar. Chill. Add the lemon juice, tarragon and lemon Verbena. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. From A Celebration of Herbs |
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