Lemongrass Limeade Food

THAI STYLE LIMEADE WITH LEMONGRASS AND LIME LEAVES RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, 1 cup of water, lime leaves, and lemongrass in a saucepan over medium heat. Allow the simple syrup to steep for 10 minutes. Strain the leaves and lemongrass pieces from the liquid. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Combine the cooled syrup with 3 cups cold water and 1 cup of ice. Stir in the lime juice. Serve over ice with lime wheels (if desired).

LEMONGRASS LIMEADE

Steps:

• Take one stalk of lemongrass and trim to 6 inches and remove the dry outer layer. Place stalk on a cutting board and use the flat side of a heavy knife to crush it enough to release its fragrant oils. Cut the lemongrass into 1-inch lengths.
• Combine the lemongrass, ginger, sugar, and 1 cups of the water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Remove the syrup from the heat. Cool for 10 minutes. Strain it into a pitcher. Discard the ginger and the lemon grass.
• Add the lime juice and the remaining 41/2 cups water to the pitcher. Chill for 25 minutes. Serve over ice.

DIY VODKA BAR WITH SPICY POMEGRANATE AND LEMONGRASS LIMEADE MIXERS

Steps:

• Make the pomegranate mixer: In a bowl, add the pomegranate seeds, chile, orange juice, orange zest and pomegranate juice. Mix.
• Make the lemongrass mixer: In a bowl, add the lime juice, pulverized sugar, lime zest and lemongrass. Mix.
• On a buffet table, set up the mixers, bottles of alcohol, soda water, ice and highball glasses. Place some ice into a glass, add a spoonful of mixer, a shot of alcohol and top off with soda water.

LEMONGRASS MARINADE

Steps:

• Add lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and shallots through feed tube of a food processor with motor running. Process until very finely chopped. Add sugar, mirin, and fish sauce; process until pureed, scraping sides as needed. With motor running, slowly add oil; process until incorporated.

LEMONGRASS, LIME LEAF AND GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Remove the outer layer of the lemongrass, cut off the hard thinner ends and then crush and chop it.
• Put it in the jug blender with the lime leaves, ginger, shallots, lime and lemon juices and blend to a smooth paste.
• Add the herbs, garlic, chillies, oils and sugar and blend again until you get a beautifully green, smooth, thick dressing.