Recipes
Lemongrass and lime cooler
5 minutes, plus dehydrating time
Preparation time
21 minutes
Cooking time
275 ml syrup
Serves
Ingredients
Lemongrass and lime syrup
220 g (1 cup) caster sugar
250 ml (1 cup) lime juice
6 lemongrass stalks, trimmed and chopped into 1 cm size pieces
To serve
Crushed ice
Extra lemongrass stalks
Gin or vodka, optional
Tonic water
Dried lime
Miele accessories
Method
Dried lime
- Thinly slice limes horizontally and place on universal trays lined with baking paper.
- Place into the oven on Drying function at 70°C for 6-8 hours, or until dry to touch. Store in an airtight container.
Lemongrass and lime syrup
- Place the sugar, lime juice and lemongrass in a small saucepan over low heat, induction setting 3 and cook, stirring, for 20 minutes until the sugar is dissolved.
- Increase heat to induction setting 9 and bring to the boil for 1 minute, or until thickened slightly. Turn off and allow to cool completely.
- Pass through a sieve into a jug, discarding any solids and refrigerate until chilled.
To serve
- Place ice and a lemongrass stalk in glasses.
- Add 20 ml lemongrass and lime syrup and 30 ml gin or vodka, if using.
- Top each glass with tonic water and a dried lime slice.
Applicance Functions
Donna Hay
Recipe by Donna Hay.