CHAMOMILE INFUSED LEMON CURD

Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (3-4 lemons)

• 2 tbsp dried chamomile flowers

• 1.2 cup granulated sugar

• 3 large eggs

• 2 large egg yolks

• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cubed

• pinch of salt

• zest of 2 lemons

Method

1. Wash and remove zest from 2 lemons and add to 1/2 cup of granulated sugar. Rub the zest into the sugar to infuse the oils, and set aside

2. Squeeze lemons to make 1/2 cup of juice and gentle heat on stove top until steaming. Remove from heat, add chamomile, and steep for 15-20 mins. Strain to get approx 1/3 of infused lemon juice

3. In a saucepan, combine the eggs, sugar, and the cooled infused lemon juice, whisk until smooth.

4. Over a medium-low heat, whisk constantly until thickened (8-10mins), or until it coats the back of a spoon.

5. Remove from heat, whisk in the cold butter until smooth, then stir in lemon zest and salt and let cool, if you can wait that long :)

6. Pour into a jar and store in the fridge

Sometimes the most healing thing we can do is create something beautiful that brings us joy - this chamomile lemon curd is a gentle reminder that herbalism can be both medicine and pure, golden sunshine on a spoon.