Fresh herbs are so delicious and therapeutic. The art of gardening has its own ability to nurture growth and inner peace, but the medicinal qualities for herbs make this recipe spectacular. It is an easy make as well. The pink color came from reusing a pot with a little bit of mulberry jelly on the side. No flavor was actually transferred- This was a busy weekend of experimental healthy cooking.
Did you know lemon balm not only holds the subtle flavors of lemon, but also has a host of medicinal qualities to help treat, anxiety, headaches, virus's, and depression? You can make a warm fusion tea, with the leaves and add a lemon concentrate to really harness the flavors.
Ingredients
3-4 cups lemon balm
1 qt warm water
2 lemons
2 tbl honey (or to your liking)
Place washed lemon balm in quart size jar and fill with warm water. Add lid and let sit for a few hours to absorb flavors. Meanwhile, take lemons and place in food processor ( I use the ninja professional blender) and puree until it turns into a concentrate. I removed the rine and peel to allow it to have a smooth texture. The rine was made into homemade pectin for jam, and the peel was used for limoncello. After a few hours, remove lemon balm from water, add in honey and 1/3 cup of concentrate. Replace lid tightly, shake vigorously. Feel free to experiment adding other fruits to get a fun and unique flavor. You can puree the fruits and add after the concentrate mixture or just whole fruits. Comment on your fun additions and alterations. :) Enjoy!
Did you know lemon balm not only holds the subtle flavors of lemon, but also has a host of medicinal qualities to help treat, anxiety, headaches, virus's, and depression? You can make a warm fusion tea, with the leaves and add a lemon concentrate to really harness the flavors.
Ingredients
3-4 cups lemon balm
1 qt warm water
2 lemons
2 tbl honey (or to your liking)
Place washed lemon balm in quart size jar and fill with warm water. Add lid and let sit for a few hours to absorb flavors. Meanwhile, take lemons and place in food processor ( I use the ninja professional blender) and puree until it turns into a concentrate. I removed the rine and peel to allow it to have a smooth texture. The rine was made into homemade pectin for jam, and the peel was used for limoncello. After a few hours, remove lemon balm from water, add in honey and 1/3 cup of concentrate. Replace lid tightly, shake vigorously. Feel free to experiment adding other fruits to get a fun and unique flavor. You can puree the fruits and add after the concentrate mixture or just whole fruits. Comment on your fun additions and alterations. :) Enjoy!