Double-Lemon Sherbet

• 2 1/2 ounces fresh lemon grass (about 2 stalks) or 2/3 cup lightly packed lemon verbena leaves, rinsed (see notes)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon peel (see notes)
• 1/3 cup lemon juice (see notes)
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 2/3 cup half-and-half (light cream)

1. Trim and discard root ends and tough tops from lemon grass; remove and discard tough outer layers. Coarsely chop tender inner stalks.
2. In a 2- to 3-quart pan over high heat, bring 2/3 cup water to a boil. Stir in lemon grass, remove from heat, and let stand for 15 minutes. Press through a fine strainer set over a bowl, then return liquid to pan; discard lemon grass.
3. Add sugar to lemon grass water and stir often over high heat just until dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon peel and juice. Nest pan in a bowl of ice water and stir often until mixture is cold, about 10 minutes. Stir in buttermilk and half-and-half.
4. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker (1-qt. or larger capacity) and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until dasher is hard to turn or machine stops. Package airtight and freeze until firm enough to scoop, at least 2 hours or up to 2 weeks.

lemon grass, sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, buttermilk, light cream

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/double-lemon-sherbet (may not work)