Best 7 Lemon Verbena Simple Syrup Recipes

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Lemon verbena simple syrup is an aromatic and versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of cocktails, mocktails, and desserts. It's easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients and adds a refreshing, citrusy flavor to any drink or dish it's added to. This syrup is a great way to use up fresh lemon verbena from your garden or farmer's market and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON VERBENA SIMPLE SYRUP



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An intensely fragrant syrup that combines citrus, floral, and woody notes into a flavor-booster for cocktails, mocktails, and sorbets. Your kitchen is going to smell amazing. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Provided by foodelicious

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Syrup Recipes

Time 41m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup fresh lemon verbena leaves

Steps:

  • Combine water, sugar, and lemon verbena leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep, about 30 minutes.
  • Pour syrup into a sterilized glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove lemon verbena leaves; let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 25 g

LEMON VERBENA SYRUP



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Provided by Suzanne Hamlin

Categories     condiments, project

Time 45m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 bottle light, fruity white wine, like gewurztraminer or riesling
3 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 cup fresh lemon verbena leaves, lightly packed

Steps:

  • In large stainless-steel pot, combine the wine, water and sugar. Over medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to a low boil and cook about 10 minutes, until the syrup reduces by half, to 3 cups. Remove from heat, stir in the lemon verbena leaves, cover pan halfway and let steep until cool.
  • Transfer to a capped bottle or covered bowl and refrigerate, for as long as a week. Strain lemon verbena leaves from the chilled syrup before using it as a sweetener for lemonade or ice tea, as a base for a spritzer or as a topping for cut fresh fruit.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 360, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 60 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 9 milligrams, Sugar 51 grams

LEMON VERBENA SYRUP



Lemon Verbena Syrup image

Provided by Anton Nocito

Categories     Spritzer     Non-Alcoholic     Herb     Cocktail Party     Spring     Summer     Chill     Party     Boil     Drink

Yield Makes about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups water
1 2/3 cups sugar
20 to 30 large fresh lemon verbena leaves

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, bring the water and sugar to a boil. Add the lemon verbena leaves and cover the pan. Steep for 15 minutes.
  • Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer, discard the leaves, and let cool. Store the syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • Cherry Verbena Soda
  • For one drink, fill a tall glass with ice. Add 1 tablespoon of the Lemon Verbena Syrup, 2 tablespoons of Sour Cherry Syrup , and a few dashes of acid phosphate or lemon juice or citric acid solution. Top with seltzer and mix gently. Garnish with lemon verbena leaves and maraschino cherries, if desired.

FRESH FRUIT WITH LEMON VERBENA SIMPLE SYRUP



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Adapted from papawow.com. Use a colorful variety of seasonal fresh fruit of your choice: peaches, other types of berries or melons, red seedless grapes, etc. I reduced the amount of sugar from the original 2-1 ratio but please feel free to add more. Lemon verbena is a favorite herb of mine! Recently I made this using galia melon only (see photo).

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Fruit

Time 28m

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups water
1/4 cup sugar (I used unbleached white sugar)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon verbena, washed and minced
1 cup strawberry, cleaned, hulled and sliced
2 cups cantaloupe, peeled and cut into bite size chunks
1 orange, peeled and sliced
1 -2 cup yellow grapefruit, peeled and sliced
1 -2 cup red seedless watermelon, rind removed and cut into bite size chunks
fresh lemon verbena leaf

Steps:

  • Simple syrup: combine the water and sugar in a small pan and bring to the boil.
  • Boil mixture until it is reduced by half.
  • Stir in the lemon verbena leaves. Set aside to allow verbena leaves to infuse and the mixture to cool completely.
  • Salad: Prep the fruit and arrange on a large shallow platter.
  • Once the simple syrup is cool, use a fine mesh strainer and drizzle the syrup all over the fruit.
  • *Garnish fruit with a few fresh lemon verbena leaves. Or cover and chill until ready to serve.
  • *Tip: fresh lemon verbena leaves wilt quickly. Garnish the fruit platter with freshly cut lemon verbena leaves [just] before serving.
  • Yield is estimated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 66.2, Fat 0.2, Sodium 8.6, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 13, Protein 0.9

OLD-FASHIONED LEMON VERBENA LEMONADE SYRUP



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Pull up a hammock, select a good book and make a jug of this cooling lemonade to refresh you as you gently sway and wile away the long, hot hours! A simple zingy lemonade syrup that is added to water to dilute and is compulsory for hot, humid days! Lemon Verbena is one of my favourite herbs and is a welcome addition to my walled herb garden here in France. The syrup is also amazing if poured over ice creams and summer berries for a tangy citrus flavour. Add an attractive label and a sprig of lemon verbena leaves for a thoughtful summer gift.

Provided by French Tart

Categories     Beverages

Time 2h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

300 ml water
150 g sugar
2 large lemons, zest of
10 -12 lemon verbena leaves, slightly crushed in a mortar and pestle
lemon verbena leaf, to garnish

Steps:

  • Make the syrup by heating together the water, lemon zest and the sugar. Bring to a boil, take off the heat and allow to infuse until cold. Bring back to a boil and immediately add the lemon verbena leaves. Take off the heat and allow to infuse until cold.
  • Strain the syrup in to a bottle or jar in the fridge until needed. Discard the lemon verbena leaves.
  • To make Lemonade: Pour some syrup into a glass and add water to taste. Serve with ice and garnish with a lemon verbena leaf and a lemon slice.

FRUIT IN LEMON-VERBENA SYRUP



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Provided by Shelley Wiseman

Categories     Citrus     Fruit     Herb     Dessert     Vegetarian     Summer     Vegan     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 dessert servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 cups mixed fresh fruit such as raspberries, blackberries, red or white currants (left on stems if desired), pink gooseberries (see cooks' note), blueberries, strawberries, and cherries (pitted or halved if large)
1 1/4 cups sugar
8 (6-inch) sprigs fresh lemon verbena
1 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Accompaniment: cassis sorbet

Steps:

  • Put fruit in a large bowl and gently toss with 1/2 cup sugar, then let stand 20 minutes.
  • Rub verbena sprigs in your hands to bruise leaves and stems, then combine with water and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer 1 minute, then remove from heat and let steep, covered, 5 minutes.
  • Stir lemon juice into warm syrup and pour through a medium-mesh sieve over fruit. Discard verbena sprigs and gently stir fruit. Let macerate at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Divide among 8 soup plates.

LEMON VERBENA SIMPLE SYRUP



Lemon Verbena Simple Syrup image

An intensely fragrant syrup that combines citrus, floral, and woody notes into a flavor-booster for cocktails, mocktails, and sorbets. Your kitchen is going to smell amazing. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Provided by foodelicious

Categories     Syrups

Time 41m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup fresh lemon verbena leaves

Steps:

  • Combine water, sugar, and lemon verbena leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep, about 30 minutes.
  • Pour syrup into a sterilized glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove lemon verbena leaves; let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 1 mg, Sugar 25 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh lemon verbena leaves for the best flavor. If you can't find fresh leaves, you can use dried leaves, but reduce the amount to 1/4 cup.
  • Don't let the syrup boil. If it does, it will turn bitter.
  • Store the syrup in a jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
  • You can use lemon verbena syrup in a variety of drinks, including cocktails, mocktails, and iced tea. You can also use it to flavor desserts, such as pancakes, waffles, and cakes.

Conclusion:

Lemon verbena simple syrup is a great way to add a refreshing, citrusy flavor to your drinks and desserts. It's easy to make and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. So next time you're looking for a way to add a little something extra to your favorite recipes, give lemon verbena simple syrup a try.

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