Name: Lychees in lemongrass syrup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed; 3/4 cup (165g) sugar; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 1/4 cup water; 32 lychees, peeled; 1/2 papaya, peeled, thinly sliced

Lychees in lemongrass syrup

Sweet, juicy and wonderfully fruity, fresh lychees and papayas are beautifully simmered in a fragrant lemongrass syrup to produce this glorious dessert. It's a lovely way to finish a meal on a Summer's night.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed

3/4 cup (165g) sugar

2 star anise

1 cinnamon stick

1 1/4 cup water

32 lychees, peeled

1/2 papaya, peeled, thinly sliced

Method

1.Using flat edge of a knife, squash lemongrass stalks to bruise slightly. Tie each stalk in a loose knot and place in a medium saucepan. Add sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick and water. Stir on low heat for 3-4 minutes, until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until liquid becomes syrupy. Set aside to cool.

2.Add lychees and papaya slices to syrup and serve.

This is particularly delicious chilled overnight, as the flavours intensify.
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