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Lemongrass Syrup

Katherine K. Schlosser, North Carolina Unit
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
RECIPE CATEGORY: Simple Ideas
KEYWORDS: fruit, simple syrup, tea

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups lemongrass (bottom portions), cut into 1-inch pieces (or 2 cups lemon verbena or orange mint, chopped)

Instructions
 

  1. Combine water and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add lemongrass, and simmer 10 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and steep 30–60 minutes. Strain and bottle; refrigerate.

Notes

Delicious over fruit, ice cream or cake, or stirred into tea, lemonade, or dry white wine.
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