Lemon Myrtle - herbal infusion

Try a refreshing herbal infusions straight from your garden.

 

 

Lemon Myrtle leaves infused in boiling water make a great drink and there is no need to dry the leaves first. A sprig of leaves can be added to the teapot to share or a leaf or two  directly into your tea cup for one. I crumple the leaves a little first to impart the flavour.

The leaves can be dried and ground, then used in many dishes adding a distinctive citrus flower.

Lemon Myrtle is an evergreen native tree (Backhousia Citriodora) that can grow to 20 metres, though ours is only about 2 metres high and has been growing for some years.  Have a look here for more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backhousia_citriodora

http://www.lemonmyrtle.com.au/

I am having a go at propagating some Lemon Myrtle plants and should I have success, I would love to barter one of these plants for something from your garden.