Meet Your New Favorite Herb With These 9 Lemon Verbena Recipes

Never had lemon verbena? You're about to fall in love with this bright, sweet herb that's great in everything from salads to desserts.
Eva Kolenko1/9Lemon Verbena Sugar
You can add dried herbs directly to anything, but infusing them into salts and sugars further extends their shelf life. Use the infusions throughout the year for cooking, grilling, and baking. The possibilities are endless.
Ted Cavanaugh2/9Peach and Fizzy Grapefruit Float
In case of sunshine and happiness, make this colorful ice cream float! A sprig of lemon verbena is an elegant garnish.
3/9Jose's Gin and Tonic
Muddle fresh lemon verbena with the citrus for a surprisingly refreshing take on this classic cocktail.
Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott4/9Lavender Shortbread with Fruits, Flowers, and Herbs
Candied herbs like lemon verbena, edible dried flowers, and freeze-dried berries are beautiful decorations for these iced cookie wreaths.
Danny Kim5/9Herbed Labneh with Preserved Lemon
This recipe calls for parsley and mint, but no one would object to fresh lemon verbena, too.
Roland Bello6/9Frozen Yogurt with Poached Peaches
No ice cream maker? Use store-bought frozen yogurt, or serve this over lightly sweetened Greek yogurt.
7/9Peaches with Lemon Verbena Cream
Infuse the cream with lemon verbena, then let it cool completely before whipping.
8/9Grape Pie with Lemon Verbena Ice Cream
You know what they say: It just isn't pie without ice cream. And it just isn't ice cream without lemon verbena.
9/9Mixed Berries with Lemon Verbena Cream
This dessert is simple to prepare, but with plenty of big flavor, thanks to the herbaceous cream.