SUMMER FRUIT SHERBET

SUMMER FRUIT SHERBET

A wonderfully versatile recipe! Take bits of different fruit you have hanging out in the fridge and combine them for your own personalized sherbet. The corn syrup really does give the sherbet the best scoopability. Sugar and lemon juice are only added to taste. Tart fruit, such as raspberries, may not need any lemon juice but will need a couple tablespoons of sugar. Conversely, white peaches lack acidity and will probably need a little lemon juice but no sugar. Because the amount of sugar and acid varies greatly in fruit, be sure to taste and add sugar and lemon juice as needed. 

White Sangria with Lemon Balm

White Sangria with Lemon Balm

Lemon balm, mint's better behaved cousin, is a lovely and fragrant addition to any landscape. While it does best in full sun, my plant is prolific in partial shade. Being a perennial, lemon balm is up and ready for Memorial Day, a time when the annual herbs, such as basil, are just being planted.

This concoction is light and crisp, perfect for picnics and barbecues.