Best Blueberry And Lemon Verbena Sorbet Recipes

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LEMON VERBENA BLUEBERRY SCONES



Lemon Verbena Blueberry Scones image

I have an abundance of Lemon Verbena growing in my herb garden, and am constantly on the lookout for verbena recipes. If you are a lemon lover as I am, you will love growing this herb (Aloysia Triphylla/ A. Citrodora). Verbena's exquisite lemony fragrance can be enjoyed in a myriad of treats ranging from lemonade to sorbet to scones to potpourri. Add a little finely grated lemon zest for stronger lemon flavor. These scones are extra lemony-heavenly glazed with my recipe #411928, and served with my recipe #416273. Best eaten warm and on the day they are made. ENJOY! Recipe adapted from an on-line source.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Scones

Time 40m

Yield 10 scones

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large free-range egg
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and chilled
6 -8 medium fresh lemon verbena leaves, finely chopped
1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
1 cup fresh blueberries, coated with a little flour
2 -3 tablespoons extra cream, for brushing tops
turbinado sugar (raw sugar)
lemon glaze (see my Fresh Lemon Glaze for Scones, Cookies - Biscuits and Cakes #411928) (optional)

Steps:

  • Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
  • Stir the egg and cream together in a small bowl.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl add the sugar, lemon zest, and lemon verbena leaves. Rub everything together with your fingers to bring out the lemon flavor.
  • Stir lemon mixture into the flour mixture. Add the butter to the flour/lemon sugar mixture. Using your fingers, toss to coat the pieces of butter with flour. Quickly, working with your fingertips or a pastry blender, cut and rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is pebbly. You will have some little butter clumps and some larger clumps-the size of peas.
  • Pour the egg and cream over the dry ingredients and stir with a fork just until the dough comes together. It will be sticky. Don't over mix. Still in the bowl, gently knead the dough by hand, 8 to 10 times.
  • Gently fold in the blueberries.
  • Lightly dust a work surface with flour and turn out the dough. Divide it in half. Working with one piece at a time, pat the dough into a rough circle that's about 5 inches in diameter, cut it into wedges or use a round cookie cutter and cut out the scones.
  • Brush the scones with cream and sprinkle Turbinado sugar on top.
  • Bake the scones for 20 to 22 minutes, or until their tops are golden brown. Transfer them to a rack and cool.
  • Glaze with my lemon glaze recipe #411928, if desired.
  • These are best eaten warm and on the day they are made.

SORBET A LA VERVEINE - HOMEMADE LEMON VERBENA SORBET



Sorbet a La Verveine - Homemade Lemon Verbena Sorbet image

Nothing could be tastier, or simpler, than this vibrant and refreshing lemon verbena sorbet on a hot summer's day. Wonderful! From 'The Herbfarm Cookbook'. Cook time is chill time. Note: For variation, you can make a lovely Scented Geranium Sorbet. Or, try an herbal addition. The pure flavor of lemon verbena blends well with other herbs. Herb Additions-- For a compound herb flavor, grind any of the following with the lemon verbena leaves and sugar: 1 cup sweet cicely leaves, 6 rose geranium leaves, 1/4 cup French or Mexican tarragon leaves, or 1/4 cup mint leaves.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Frozen Desserts

Time 2h15m

Yield 1 quart of Lemon Verbena Sorbet, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup gently packed fresh lemon verbena leaf (or substitute 16 medium-size scented geranium leaves, such as old-fashioned rose or Mabel Gray lemon)
1 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 cups cold water
fresh herb (optional herb additions, grind any of the following with the lemon verbena leaves and sugar, 1 cup s)

Steps:

  • Grind the lemon verbena leaves or scented geranium leaves (and fresh herbs, if using, such as: 1 cup sweet cicely leaves, 6 rose geranium leaves, 1/4 cup French or Mexican tarragon leaves, or 1/4 cup mint 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.
  • Note: If you don't have an ice cream maker, you can strain and freeze, stirring every half an hour until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.4, Sodium 3, Carbohydrate 25.5, Sugar 25.1

SOUR-CHERRY AND LEMON-VERBENA SHERBET



Sour-Cherry and Lemon-Verbena Sherbet image

Fragrant lemon verbena makes a lovely partner for tart cherries in this lip-smacking sorbet.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 3h50m

Yield Makes about 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons packed fresh lemon-verbena leaves
1 1/4 pounds fresh or thawed frozen sour cherries, pitted (about 3 cups)
1 cup whole milk

Steps:

  • Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and add lemon verbena. Let steep 15 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve set over a bowl; discard solids. Refrigerate syrup until cold, about 15 minutes.
  • Puree cherries and lemon-verbena syrup in a blender until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in milk. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
  • Chill a loaf pan in freezer at least 10 minutes. Freeze and churn cherry mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions, then transfer to pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours; sherbet can be frozen up to 2 weeks ahead.

LEMON VERBENA SORBET



Lemon Verbena Sorbet image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 10m

Yield 1 quart, 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup (gently packed) lemon verbena leaves
1 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 cups cold water

Steps:

  • In a food processor, 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 direction.

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