Sarah Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Had a hoot of a time at the local county swap meet. An English lady was complaining about the cost and high degree of carbonization, fructose, aspertame, etc, of commercial soda. She did this while gulping one of the lemongrass lemonades at our booth. We use a carbonator (spelling?) there, the part of a soda machine that injects the gas, so they gave her another glass with less bubbles. She begged me to write up what I do from memory, i.e., write up a recipe, and to send it to her. Here is my recipe, using bottled seltzer, but you can do this one with carbonator, fermentation, and siphon. Because it is that time of year! Sparkling Lemongrass Lemonade Lemongrass, a perennial herb from central Asia, has high levels of citral, the pungent aromatic component in lemon peel. It gives this sparkling lemonade a deep, rich citrus-oil flavor, reminiscent of lemon drop candy.LEMONGRASS SYRUPENOUGH FOR 4 SERVINGS3 large stalks lemongrass, untrimmed and thinly sliced grass1 2/3 cups water3/4 chip sugarFinely grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon Bruise the sliced lemongrass by pounding it on a sturdy surface with a meat mallet or a heavy skillet. Combine the water and bruised lemon- grass in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally; let simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add the sugar, stirring until it dissolves, and then add the lemon zest and juice. Bring the mixture back to a simmer over medium-high heat, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Then remove from the heat, let cool for 30 minutes, and strain. This syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. TO MIX WITH SELTZER Combine the syrup and lemon juice in a tall glass. Add the seltzer and stir just until blended. Add ice and serve. 1/3 cup lemongrass syrup 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 cups seltzer Sarah Quote Link to comment
Sarah Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Great. Do you have, or can get bottled seltzer? I had a pm asking where to get, stating that her store has dropping it from the shelves. Considering how much we use, and the price increases on the soda machine large gas bottle stuff, my enclave is looking into getting a charger. Hmmm... Maybe I should post one of the root beer recipes, one that can be made all three ways. bottle seltzer, siphon, and fermintation. Sarah. Quote Link to comment
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