Equipment and preparation: for this recipe you will need a 30x23cm/12x9in ... Tip 2: Lemon balm works well as an alternative for lemon verbena if you can’t get hold of any, or you could use ...

but Mary says it’s not essential to add this if you can’t get hold of any as “the recipe will still work without it”. Once chopped, add the lemon verbena leaves to a mixing bowl along with ...

These alternatives are easily accessible and can seamlessly blend into most recipes that originally call for lemongrass.