December 20, 2021
Strawberry & Lemon Verbena Dessert
A beautiful and sweet dish that is ideal as a dessert. Alternatively - as a vegan version, just use vegan ice cream.
Serves: 5-6 people
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients
1 2/3 cups strawberries
1 cup raspberries
2/3 cup redcurrants
1/3 cup caster sugar
½ cup sweet dessert wine
6 lemon verbena leaves*
Juice of 2 lemons
Vanilla ice cream
Preparation
Steps
1. Bring the sweet wine, verbena leaves, lemon juice and sugar to a boil. Leave to infuse for 10 - 15 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve
2. Pour the wine infusion into the blender. Add the remaining ingredients ( red fruits)
3. Fill in a separate bowl and let chill
4. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of the lemon verbena soup.