More alchemy happened in the kitchen yesterday. I was wondering what to do next with the gula melaka syrup (recipe here) lying around (yes, it's still good to use!) when I remembered that there is some lemongrass left at home too.
I thought since both are South East Asian ingredients, they should pretty much go together. We also have the omnipresent summer. So I made a light and refreshing drink of these two. Presenting a new beverage straight from my kitchen: Lemongrass Gula Melaka Refresher!
This drink is very light in it's flavours. Lemongrass gives it a subtle and fresh lemony fragrance without the sourness. Gula melaka adds a lovely maltiness to the drink. These flavours compliment each other beautifully.
Lemongrass-Gula Melaka Refresher Recipe
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Making Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients
1 cup water
2 cups cold water
6 leaves of lemongrass (gavati chaha)
2 tbsps gula melaka syrup
3 cups cold water
5-6 ice cubes
Method:
Cut the lemongrass leaves into small pieces.
Put them in the water and bring to a boil. After it comes to a boil, let it simmer on low gas for about 3 minutes.
Add in the cold water to the lemongrass water.
Take ice cubes in a glass. Pour the gula melaka syrup into it.
Then pour the lemongrass mixture on top in a thin trickle along the side of a spoon. You'll get two lovely layers.
Serve with a stirrer.
Enjoy!
Tip: You can always substitute the gula melaka syrup with sugar syrup. Lemongrass goes just as well with both.
I thought since both are South East Asian ingredients, they should pretty much go together. We also have the omnipresent summer. So I made a light and refreshing drink of these two. Presenting a new beverage straight from my kitchen: Lemongrass Gula Melaka Refresher!
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| Lemongrass-Gula Melaka Refresher Recipe |
Lemongrass-Gula Melaka Refresher Recipe
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Making Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients
1 cup water
2 cups cold water
6 leaves of lemongrass (gavati chaha)
2 tbsps gula melaka syrup
3 cups cold water
5-6 ice cubes
Method:
Cut the lemongrass leaves into small pieces.
Put them in the water and bring to a boil. After it comes to a boil, let it simmer on low gas for about 3 minutes.
Add in the cold water to the lemongrass water.
Take ice cubes in a glass. Pour the gula melaka syrup into it.
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| Gula Melaka Syrup on Ice |
Then pour the lemongrass mixture on top in a thin trickle along the side of a spoon. You'll get two lovely layers.
Serve with a stirrer.
Enjoy!
Tip: You can always substitute the gula melaka syrup with sugar syrup. Lemongrass goes just as well with both.
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