7 homemade lemon verbena Recipes

dry white wine, honey , plus 2 tsp (see homemade lavender ), fresh lemon juice (preferably from meyer lemons), chopped fresh lemon zest, chopped fresh lemon verbena (optional), granulated sugar, mixed baby lettuce greens (4 generous handfuls), fresh peach, fresh nectarine, fresh raspberry (or fresh berries of your choice), sliced fresh lemon verbena or lemon balm or mint leaf, for garnish

brewed hibiscus tea, cooled, lemongrass puree, homemade lemonade, agave nectar , to taste, rose water (add more, to taste), ice cube, rose petal, thinly sliced, lemon slice, lemon verbena or mint leaf

gently packed fresh lemon verbena leaf (or substitute 16 medium-size scented geranium leaves, such as old-fashioned rose or mabel gray lemon), superfine sugar, fresh lemon juice, cold water, fresh herb (optional herb additions , grind any of the following with the lemon verbena leaves and sugar, 1 cup s)

strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced (or more depending on the size of the strawberries), raw sugar or 1 -2 tsp superfine sugar or 1 -2 tsp demerara sugar, to taste, half-and-half, heavy cream , homemade whipped cream (read *note) or 2 -3 tbsp drained plain yogurt aka greek yogurt (read *note), whole mint leaves or lemon verbena leaf, fresh basil (just a few thin strands!), cracked black pepper (very light sprinkle!), ground cinnamon (very light sprinkle!), ground cardamom (very light sprinkle!), smoked salt (very light sprinkle!)