Kitchen Table: Lemon Verbena Sorbet
Where herbs and spices make a difference
By The Herb Companion Staff
June/July 1998
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Photo by qmole2/Courtesy of Flickr/http://www.flickr.com/photos/qmole2/
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Lemon Verbena Sorbet
Carolyn Smith
Lake Worth, Florida
Serves 8
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• 2 1/8 cups sugar
• 2 1/8 cups water
• 20 sprigs lemon verbena
• 1 cup carambola wine or other light, fruity white wine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Candied edible flowers for garnish
1. Bring the sugar, water, and 12 sprigs of the lemon verbena to a boil in a nonreactive saucepan. Off heat, stir in the wine. Cover and refrigerate for several hours.
2. Strain out the lemon verbena and add the lemon juice. Pour the mixture into a shallow container and place in the freezer. When the sorbet is partially frozen, whip it with a fork to break up any lumps and return it to the freezer.
3. Five to 10 minutes before serving, remove the sorbet from the freezer to soften, then scoop it into bowls and garnish with the remaining lemon verbena sprigs and the candied flowers.
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