Lemon Balm Mojitos Recipes

LEMON BALM MOJITOS

Steps:

• Put the lemon balm and the sugar in a short glass, and muddle until well mushed together (don't go crazy, or you will have bits of lemon balm in your teeth).
• Add the shot of rum, a squeeze of lime, and fill the glass with tonic water. Add ice and stir gently. Garnish with a lime or lemon balm sprig. Cheers!

LEMON BALM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 165 C; grease and flour a 1 1/2 litre cake pan.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add lemon juice, stir to combine.
• In another bowl, combine all-purpose flour, potato starch and baking powder; sift the flour mixture onto the butter mixture, stir to combine.
• Add chopped lemon balm, stir to combine.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for a while; after inverting the cake, rinse the cake pan, dry it and place back on the cake. Allow the covered cake to cool completely.

LEMON-BASIL MOJITO MOCKTAILS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Place half the basil in a small bowl. With a pestle or wooden spoon, crush basil until its aroma is released. Stir into sugar mixture. Remove from heat; cool completely. Strain; refrigerate until cold., Place 2 cups crushed ice and remaining basil in a 4-qt. pitcher. Using a muddler or a wooden spoon, press basil leaves against ice until their aroma is released. Stir in basil syrup and soda. Serve over crushed ice in tall glasses; squeeze lemon wedges into drink.

LEMON VERBENA MOJITO

Steps:

• Muddle verbena leaves, lemon slices and the 1 ounce of simple syrup in shaker.
• Add citrus rum and ice. Shake vigorously.
• Pour into tumbler (do not strain), and top with club soda.