LEMON VERBENA ICE CUPS

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For a refreshing summer dessert, try these delicious ice cups. They are so easy to prepare and are so pretty garnished with lime peel and lemon verbena.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 4h20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
5 cups water, divided
1/3 cup lime juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh lemon verbena leaves
Limes and lemons, halved and pulp removed
Lime peel and additional lemon verbena leaves, optional

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water; bring to a boil. Boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool. Add juices, lemon verbena and remaining water. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to freeze, pour mixture into the cylinder of an ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Spoon into lime and lemon cups. Garnish with lime peel and lemon verbena if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.