VERBENA
Agave spirits and lime are a match made in heaven, but Las Vegas bartender Mariena Mercer Boarini shows how lemon can shine in a tequila cocktail.
Provided by Céline Bossart
Time 3m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add the lemon verbena leaves and ginger syrup into a cocktail shaker and gently muddle the leaves.
- Add the blanco tequila and yuzu-calamansi sour mix into the shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
- Strain into a double rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a Szechuan button. *Ginger syrup: Combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar and 1/4 pound ginger (peeled and thinly sliced) in a saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, let cool and strain out the solids. Keep the syrup sealed in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. **Yuzu-calamansi sour mix: Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool. Combine with 1 cup freshly squeezed yuzu juice and 1 cup freshly squeezed calamansi juice. Store the sour mix in a sealed container in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 kcal, Carbohydrate 87 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 14 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 16 mg, Sugar 51 g, Fat 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
LEMON VERBENA MOJITO
From Post Moderne Brasserie in Washington D.C. You can also replace the citrus rum with a citrus vodka.
Provided by AmandaInOz
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Muddle verbena leaves, lemon slices and the 1 ounce of simple syrup in shaker.
- Add citrus rum and ice. Shake vigorously.
- Pour into tumbler (do not strain), and top with club soda.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 6.1, Fat 0.1, Sodium 0.4, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.5, Protein 0.2
LEMON VERBENA DRINK
Fast and refreshing, I found this recipe during my search to use some of the lemon verbena I have growing in the garden.
Provided by Sandi From CA
Categories Beverages
Time 15m
Yield 1 liter
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil and remove from heat.
- Add lemon verbena, mint and honey.
- Infuse for 10 minutes, then strain.
- Cool and serve over ice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.5, Sodium 3.8, Carbohydrate 51.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 51.7, Protein 0.2
LEMON BALM MOJITOS
Make and share this Lemon Balm Mojitos recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mike 2
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put the lemon balm and the sugar in a short glass, and muddle until well mushed together (don't go crazy, or you will have bits of lemon balm in your teeth).
- Add the shot of rum, a squeeze of lime, and fill the glass with tonic water. Add ice and stir gently. Garnish with a lime or lemon balm sprig. Cheers!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.2, Sodium 1.3, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.9, Protein 0.2
EASY MOJITOS
It's hard to find mojitos at any of the restaurants in the small town I'm stationed in, and when I tried to make my own using club soda, they never seemed to turn out right. Using lemon-lime soda also cuts down on the amount of sugar usually used.
Provided by Jennifer
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place mint leaves, lime slice, and sugar in bottom of a glass and muddle with a spoon until mint is crushed. Fill glass with ice cubes. Pour rum and soda over the ice; stir.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.3 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 13.3 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
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