Lemongrass Dawet(suriname)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 -4 ounces lemongrass
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 drops red food coloring (for color) (optional)
• coconut milk, to taste
• water (optional)
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 for the syrup:.
• 2 slit the lemongrass several times lengthwise. this will help release the glorious lemon scent. then add the lemongrass to a pot with the sugar and water. boil 15-20 minutes, or until the mixture obtains a syrupy consistency. stir in a few drops of food coloring.
• 3 pour the lemongrass syrup into a clean bottle or jar and refrigerate until cool. remove the lemongrass, if desired. makes about 1 1/2-2 cups.
• 4 to mix your drink into a slushie (for 1 person):.
• 5 stir together 1/4 cup lemongrass syrup with 1/4 cup coconut milk and a pinch of salt.
• 6 blend this pink mixture with two handfuls of ice.
• 7 this will make a slushie for one person in the blender.
• 8 pulse until the smoothie is ultra, silky smooth. it really makes for an almost ice cream like dessert (except totally vegan).