A good cocktail can easily become great with a little herbal addition. I grow lots of lemon balm and discovered that it really pumps up the flavor of a Cosmopolitan. I'm calling it a cosmo, though I add fresh orange juice which might make purists flinch. Also, I make cosmos by by the pitcher which ends up being about 8 cocktails. You can also substitute one quarter to one half of the cranberry juice with pomegranate juice for something different.

Another of my favorite herbal cocktails is a Lemon Verbena Margarita

See Also

Growing Herbs in Containers

Grow Beautiful Edibles In Containers

Lemon Balm - Herb Tea Essential

Ingredients

• 2c Cranberry Juice
• 10 ounces Vodka
• 2 ounces Rose's Lime
• 2 ounces Cointreau or Triple Sec
• Juice from 1 Fresh Orange
• 8-10 Sprigs of Lemon Balm

• Prep Time: 10 minutes

• Total Time: 10 minutes

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a medium sized pitcher. Chill for at least an hour. Serve in chilled martini glasses whose rims have been rubbed with lemon balm leaves. Add a sprig of lemon balm to each cocktail for a garnish.