Best Louisa Greek Lemon Verbena Herbal Tea Recipes
LOUISA: GREEK LEMON VERBENA HERBAL TEA
I found out about Louisa during the ZWT6 Nector of the Gods Challenge and thought I would post the recipe from the site I found the information, greekfood.about.com. Therapeutic uses: Louisa is believed to have a stimulative effect on the digestive tract; thus, the belief that it aids in slimming. It is also used to aid in digestion, and is believed to have a calming effect on the nerves. At the market: Louisa is sold under several names, the most common being lemon verbena. It can be found as a prepared tea (bags), as loose tea, and as dried leaves.
Provided by kitty.rock
Categories Beverages
Time 10m
Yield 4 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Put the leaves in a teapot, pour in the boiling water, and steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain and drink (with honey, sugar, or plain).
Nutrition Facts : Sodium 4.7
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 VERBENA AND HERBAL SIMPLE SYRUPS FOR LEMONADE ETC!
A trio of flavored Infusions or Syrups for Lemonade etc.! I've included three different flavored infusions --- Herbal (my favorite is Lemon Verbena!), Lemon-Ginger, and Vanilla --- all from the same basic hot sugar-water base recipe. Perfectly lovely drizzled over pancakes, pastries, ice creams, or fruit salad, -or- stir into your favorite beverage such as tea, lemonade, ice-water, or cocktails. Recipe adapted slightly from BH&G.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Lemon
Time 15m
Yield 2 cups syrup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a saucepan combine water and sugar. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Add one of the infusions; boil gently, uncovered, for 2 minutes more.
- Remove from heat; cover and cool in saucepan for 1 hour. Remove and discard infusion ingredients.
- Transfer syrup to a clean covered storage container. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks, or may be frozen. Makes 2 cups syrup.
- VARIATIONS:.
- VANILLA INFUSION: Add one fresh vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, to the hot sugar-water mixture. If desired, after cooling, remove the vanilla bean and use the tip of a small knife to scrape the seeds from the beans into the syrup (flecks of dark seeds will color the crystal-clear syrup).
- FRESH HERB INFUSION: Add three 3-to-4-inch sprigs fresh rosemary; 3/4 cup lemon-verbena or mint leaves, slightly crushed; or 3/4 cup basil leaves, slightly crushed, to the hot sugar-water mixture.
- LEMON-GINGER INFUSION: Add three 1x3-inch strips of lemon peel and a 1-inch piece of ginger, thinly sliced, to the hot sugar-water mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.5, Sodium 6.8, Carbohydrate 150, Sugar 149.7
LEMON VERBENA BREAD
Make and share this Lemon Verbena Bread recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Theresa Thunderbird
Categories Breads
Time 1h
Yield 1 large loaf, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the bread cream butter with verbena leaves in a mixer or food processor.
- Add sugar,eggs and milk and beat well.
- Add remaining ingredients and pulse a few times until blended.
- Grease loaf pans (1 large,2 small or 4 mini) and pour in batter.
- Bake at 350ยบ for 30-45 minutes, depending on pan size, or until toothpick inserted in center of bread comes out clean.
- Leave loaf in pan and pour glaze over loaf while still hot.
- Let sit several hours.
- Remove loaf from pan.
- Wrap in foil to ripen overnight if you like, or serve when cool.
- You can also freeze this bread for later use.
- GLAZE: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tbsp fresh lemon verbena leaves,finely chopped, with the juice of one lemon.
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