Hot cream meets lemon juice and sets, as if by magic, into a silky spoonful; Verbena Herbal Tea Bags N°470 from Dammann Frères, pure, caffeine-free verbena harvested after flowering, add their sweet, lightly lemony freshness.

Serves 4 · 15 min + 3 h chilling

  1. Bring 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) of heavy cream and 1/3 cup (70 g) of sugar to a simmer, remove from the heat, add 3 tea bags of Verbena N°470 and steep, covered, for 6 minutes.
  2. Remove the tea bags, pressing them well, then bring the cream back to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
  3. Off the heat, stir in 3 tbsp (45 ml) of lemon juice and a little grated lemon zest.
  4. Pour into 4 small glasses and refrigerate for 3 hours, until set, then serve with a shortbread cookie.

The star of this recipe: Verbena Herbal Tea Bags N°470, by Dammann Frères.

— Clipperton