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lemon verbena sorbet in a black ramkin with lemon verbena garnish

Lemon Verbena Sorbet

This recipe is adapted from The Herbfarm Cookbook, by Jerry Traunfeld.
Nothing but vibrant and refreshing it’s lemon heaven.
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon verbena leaves (gently packed)
  • 1 cup super-fine sugar
  • 1/4 cup freshly-squeezed Meyer or Eurela lemon juice
  • 3 cups cold water

Instructions
 

  • Grind the lemon verbena leaves and sugar together in a food processor until the mixture turns into 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 according to the manufacturer’s directions.
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