Lemongrass Drink – Beverages and Drinks Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

A handful of fresh lemongrass leaves, preferable the soft grassy tops,

or the top half of 12 fresh green stalks

3 cups cold water

1/4 cup sugar syrup

Cut the leaves or tops into 2-inch lengths, measure out 1 1/2 cups,

loosely packed. In a blender, combine the tops, water and syrup and

blend at high speed until the water is a vivid green and the lemongrass

leaves are reduced to fine, short, needlelike pieces, about 1 minute.

Strain through a very fine sieve into a large pitcher, spoon off and

discard green foam. Taste to see if it’s sweet enough, and add more

syrup if you like. Serve in tall glasses over ice.

Sugar syrup

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

Combine sugar and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook

until liquid has thickened and colored slightly, about 5 minutes.

Cool.

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