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Lemon Balm Popsicles

 
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I received this recipe in my email this am & thought I'd pass it along. Sounds like a "cool" idea.

Lemon Balm
Hot water
Honey or sweetener of your choice.

Cut up enough Lemon Balm for two loosely packed cups of plant material or 4 tablespoons of dried lemon balm and add it to a half-gallon jar.

Fill the jar with boiling water, and let it steep for about 20 minutes.

Strain and add honey to taste. The recipe recommends 2 Tbsp

Pour into popsicle molds or into ice cube trays.

Freeze for a few hours and enjoy

Lemon Balm is soothing and calming. This recipe could possibly be used with other herbs if you know their properties. Any ideas?
 
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I think sweetening it with honey and adding chamomile or mint would be tasty. very nice for a hot summer evening when a calming tea would be nice but a steaming cup of anything would not.
 
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adding Borage blossoms would be great
 
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Lemon verbena and lemon juice. Freeze some mix in ice cube trays, add to vodka, gin or water.
 
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i bet lemon balm and lavender would make an excellent Popsicle.
 
I agree. Here's the link: https://woodheat.net
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