Wedang Jahe Lengkeng - Longan in Ginger Syrup

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Drink Vegetarian

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Fruit

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 can longan in syrup (565 gram)
• 1 teaspoon basil seeds (Indonesian: selasih), soaked in drinking water
• juice of 1 lime
• Ginger Syrup
• 100 gram fresh ginger, peeled and bruised
• 2 pandan leaves, knotted
• 750 ml water
• 125 gram sugar

Instructions

• Ginger Syrup
  1. Boil all ginger syrup ingredients in a pot. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the liquid has reduced a little.
  2. Strain to get a clear syrup
• Wedang
  1. Combine longan with half of the syrup from the can, basil seeds, lime juice, and the ginger syrup. Mix well.
  2. Divide into serving glasses and serve warm.