House prep · Syrup

Spring Tonic Syrup

Yield

About 4 cups

Shelf life

2 weeks

Storage

Refrigerated

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped lemongrass
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups water
• 0.25 tsp cinchona bark
• 1 cup apricot jam
• 2 tbsp orange blossom water
• Pinch of flaky sea salt

Method

1. 1Warm the lemongrass with the sugar over low heat for a minute without scorching. Add the water and cinchona and bring to a simmer, then stir in the jam and simmer about ten minutes until lightly foamy. Stir in the orange blossom water and salt, cool and strain.