Making tea's from lemon verbena and mint?

[gleaveyweave]

I have some lemon verbena (sp?) and mint in a large pot in my garden and they are getting a bit wild so I would like to do something with them instead of wasting them. I am no Delia Smith but I was wondering if I could make a sort of tea from them, does anyone know how? TIA.

[:Loosehead]

Do you mean Orange verbena and mint?

[gleaveyweave]

No, definatley Lemon! I bought it myself a couple of months ago lol!

[nickmo]

http://www.herbalhut.com/article-How_to_Make_a _Healing_Tea.aspx answers here.

[gleaveyweave]

Cheers nickmo, very helpful link x

[whiffey]

Hello gleaveyweave, do you mean this one, lippia citriodora ?

http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Lipp_cit.h tml

I've got one in a large pot, I've had it for years. The lemonyness from this plant is just something else !

I stick a couple of leaves in with boiled potatoes, along with standard mint.

[gleaveyweave]

That's the one whiffey, beautiful aroma isn't it?!!!
Thanks for the link, very informative. I will start experimenting!!!!!

[nickmo]

Hi GW - glad to help - I just like the bunny pic . . .