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What Is Lemon balm and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with lemon balm? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 9 recipes to put it to work.

In Chinese:柠檬香脂
British (UK) term: Lemon balm
en français:baume au citron
en español:melisa

Recipes using lemon balm

There are 9 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Honey & Lemon Balm Tea Biscuits

Honey & Lemon Balm Tea Biscuits

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Honey lemon balm tea biscuits drop-bake a buttery honey-sweetened batter with fresh chopped lemon balm leaves for fragrant, tender afternoon-tea cookies. A garden-herb biscuit.

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Strawberry Balm Syrup

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Strawberry balm syrup: crushed fresh strawberries, sugar, and lemon balm simmered into a fragrant ruby-red syrup. Pour over ice with sparkling water, drizzle on pancakes, or swirl into cocktails.

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Herbal Lemonade

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Lightly sweetened herbal lemonade with fresh lemon balm, lemon juice, and honey. A naturally refreshing drink perfect for herb garden enthusiasts and summer sipping.

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Lemon Balm Punch

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A simple but tasty recipe that creates a drink everyone can enjoy in their backyard this summer!

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Iced Lemon Balm Tea

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Everyone loves ice tea, so treat your neighbors with this icy drink that will cool you off this summer!

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Herbed Tomato Spaghetti Sauce

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Herbed tomato spaghetti sauce with fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, red wine, aniseed, and four fresh herbs added at the end to preserve their bright flavor. A vegetarian sauce simmered from scratch.

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Garden Punch

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A tasty drink made with pineapple juice, lemon balm and a bit of mint.

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Lemon Balm Lemonade

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Refreshing lemonade infused with fresh lemon balm, lemon juice, and sugar. A bright, herbaceous twist on classic summer lemonade that's perfect for hot afternoons.

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Lemon Balm Tea

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Cool off this summer with this tasty drink that will make you forget to buy lemonade at the grocery store.

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