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Lemon Verbena Syrup Recipe

This simple syrup takes fresh lemon verbena from your herb garden and turns it into a staple for all of your cocktail recipes and desserts galore.
Lemon Verbena Syrup Recipe

Serves: a lot
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
freshly picked lemon verbena, approximately 30 leaves

Directions

  1. First, make the simple syrup. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup|237 ml of water. Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool.
  2. Pack a mason jar tightly with verbena and press it lightly. Refrigerate and use within 5-7 days.

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