20 Reasons Lemon Balm Should Grow In Every Garden

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  1. Blueberry and Lemon Balm Kombucha     

This fermented beverage is rich in probiotics and antioxidants from blueberries and green tea, with a citrusy note from fresh lemon balm leaves.

  1. Lemon Balm Mead

This artisanal mead is made with honey, lemon balm, black tea, and raisins, and needs to be fermented and aged for at least a month before drinking.

  1. Lemon Balm-Peach Popsicles

A summer treat made with fresh peaches, Greek yogurt, milk, sugar, and lemon balm that can be made in small plastic cups and skewers.

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       8. Lemon Balm Ice Cream

A healthy alternative to heavy cream-based ice cream made with frozen bananas, frozen mangoes, almond milk, fresh lemon balm, and a pinch of sea salt, ready in 15 minutes.

  1. Lemon Balm Granita

An icy dessert made with water, honey, fresh lemon balm, lemon, and lime zest, fluffed with a fork when mostly frozen.

  1. Lemon Balm Cookies

Adding fresh minced lemon balm leaves to sweet cookies for a tangy flavor.

  1. Lemon Balm Cashew Pesto

A creamy and rich pesto made with lemon balm and cashews instead of basil and pine nuts, perfect for pasta, pizza, sandwiches, and veggies.

  1. Lemon Balm Butter
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A lemony butter made in a mixer, blender, or by hand, perfect on toast, vegetables, and meat, with optional add-ins such as garlic, basil, honey, or cinnamon.

  1. Lemon Balm Salsa Verde

A super aromatic green sauce made with lemon balm, basil leaves, chives, mint, lemon zest, sumac, olive oil, and black pepper, versatile as a dip, condiment, meat topper, and salad dressing.

  1. Seared Lemon Balm Chicken

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts seared with lemon balm, green onions, salt, and pepper in just 20 minutes.

  1. No Bug Balm

Lemon balm is one of the herbs that naturally repel mosquitoes and other bugs, and can be infused with other herbs in oil to make a spreadable salve that is good for your skin.

  1. Lemon Balm Soap:

A cold-pressed soap recipe made with olive oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, castor oil, lemon balm tea, lemongrass, and lime essential oils, with turmeric powder for a light yellow color.

              17. Lemon Balm Lip Balm

A lip balm recipe made with fresh lemon balm leaves infused in a carrier oil of your choice, blended with beeswax, honey, and lemon or mint essential oils after two weeks of infusion.

              18.Lemon Balm Potpourri

A clean and crisp herbal mixture for natural home scenting made with lemon balm, lemon verbena, thyme, bay leaves, orange peel, mint leaves, lemon, neroli, and mint essential oils.

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              19. Herbal Bath

A soothing bath using a muslin bag filled with fresh lemon balm leaves rose petals, lavender, yarrow, and other herbs hung over the faucet while the tub fills, with added Epsom salts for ultimate relaxation.

               20. Lemon Balm Hair Rinse

A hair rinse and scalp clarifier made by steeping dried lemon balm in boiling water overnight, straining, and pouring over the hair and scalp after shampooing and conditioning. No need to rinse.

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