I’ve been working through all the remaining frozen fruits and vegetables from last year’s harvest. I need room for this year!
There are just a few berries left, so here comes some berry recipes! Starting with these delicious lemon verbena tea and raspberry pops. So good!!
Here’s How you Do it:
In addition to vegetables and some berry plants, I grow herbs. One of my favorites is lemon verbena. You can make a room spray with it. Or put it in a potpourri. And it’s slightly lemony flavor makes a lovely tea.
And that’s what you’ll make first. Make a little extra for your cup too! You can find lemon verbena at some farmer’s markets – or you can go to the nursery and grow some of your own!
Bring the water to a boil, then add the dried verbena.
Turn off the heat to low and let it steep for about a half an hour.
Strain the tea and return it to the pan.
Add the sugar and berries and, again, bring it to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer on low, breaking up the berries with a wooden spoon.
Continue to simmer until it’s reduced t half – about 1-1/2 cup. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool.
When it’s cool enough to touch, pour it into a mesh strainer. Using a wooden spoon, press the berries trying to remove as much pulp as possible from the seeds.
Occasionally scrape the bottom of the strainer. The pulp will stick there a little bit.
Discard the seeds.
Pour liquid into popsicle molds. Depending on the mold, you will get 6 to 8 ice pops.
Freeze for at least 8 hours.
Enjoy!
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A delicious lemon tea mixed with raspberries.
- 1-1/2 cup water
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup dried lemon verbena leaves
- 1-1/4 cup raspberries , fresh or frozen
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
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Bring the water to a boil, then add the dried verbena.
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Turn off the heat to low and let it steep for about a half an hour.
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Strain the tea and return it to the pan.
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Add the sugar and berries and, again, bring it to a boil.
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Reduce heat and simmer on low, breaking up the berries with a wooden spoon.
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Continue to simmer until it's reduced t half - 1-1/2 cup. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool.
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When it's cool enough to touch, pour it into a mesh strainer. Using a wooden spoon, press the berries trying to remove as much pulp as possible from the seeds.
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Occasionally scrape the bottom of the strainer. The pulp will stick there a little bit.
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Discard the seeds.
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Pour liquid into popsicle molds. Depending on the mold, you will get 6 to 8 ice pops.
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Freeze for at least 8 hours.
© Copyright 2022 The Lazy Gastronome
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These look delicious! I have some lemon verbena growing and I’d like to try this!
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Laurie
I love the verbena – it’s a great on fish too!! Thanks for stopping by – let me know how your pops come out!!
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