| LEMON GRASS SYRUP INGREDIENTS: 55g (2 ounces) castor sugar 2 stalks lemon grass 1 whole star anise Place the castor sugar into a saucepan along with 300ml (10 fl.oz) of water. Heat this until the sugar is dissolved- be careful not to burn or brown the mixture. Crush the lemon grass stalks and add to the mix in the saucepan along with the star anise. simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. *~*To this, you may add fruit of your choice- pear or star fruit is very good. Thinly slice the pear/ fruit, and add it to the mix after the three minutes. Poach until the fruit is tender on a low heat.*~* Leave to cool. Remove the lemon grass before serving, but you can leave the star anise in the mix for decoration. The juice/syrup may be added to vodka or gin with sparkling water for a cocktail. Or, use the juice.syrup to add to other fruits to make a special fruit cocktail. |