tropit

Lemon Balm is a citrusy, slightly minty herb that grows readily in my rose garden. (I'll bet that a lot of you have it growing too.) Occasionally, in the summer, I'll pick some and make an iced tea out of it, but that's about all I've ever used it for. I started thinking about what other culinary uses it might have, so I began researching online. My first thought was to use Lemon Balm for a Chimichuri type of sauce, or maybe add it to my Ginger Bug for a lemony flavoring. What if it were mixed with a chili sauce, or another Asian condiment like Oyster Sauce? My researching turned up a pesto recipe. Here's a general info article about Lemon Balm: https://recipes.net/articles/how-to-...th-lemon-balm/

Does anyone here use it for anything else?

Iceblossom

I had a lovely container of lemon balm, like other members of the mint family it can be a spreader!

I used some for tea (both dry and fresh), and I used sprigs in Pimm's Cup cocktails... generally I failed to keep up with the lively plant bit bees like it so I would let it flower.

tropit

Here's another website that I found: https://food52.com/blog/10787-lemon-...ways-to-use-it

tropit

Maybe a sorbet would be nice.

Yes, it does spread, but so far, my other plants have kind of choked it out. I pull up the stragglers, so it hasn't been a serious problem for me. However, do watch out for this plant. Try growing it in a container.

cashs_mom

Interesting. . .I drink lemon balm tea, but never thought of using it in cooking.