Tropical fruits with lemongrass & ginger syrup
Prep
15 mins
Cook
5 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
This tropical fruit dessert is one of my favorite quick fixes when I want something refreshing and a little bit fancy without spending hours in the kitchen. The magic happens in the aromatic lemongrass and ginger syrup, which comes together in just five minutes and transforms simple fresh fruit into something really special. Ginger is wonderful for digestion, so you're getting a bit of goodness with your treat. The best part is how budget friendly it all is, and you probably have most of these ingredients already. It's the perfect way to use up whatever tropical fruits you have on hand, and the whole thing takes only twenty minutes from start to finish.
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Ingredients
- 1lime(juice)
- 2passion fruit
- 50 mlsbelvoir ginger cordial
- 1lemon grass(roughly chopped)
- 1mango(sliced)
- 175 gramslychee(packs lychees, peeled and stones removed)
- 1kiwi(peeled and diced)
- 2bananas(sliced)
- 1ice cream(to serve (optional))
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Instructions
- 1
Put the lime juice, passion fruit juice and seeds, and ginger cordial in a small saucepan.
- 2
Put the lemongrass in a small food processor and blitz until finely chopped, then add to the pan and heat for 2-3 minutes. Leave the syrup to cool slightly.
- 3
Meanwhile, mix the fruits together in a bowl and pour over the syrup. Allow to marinate for about 1 hour. Serve with a scoop of ice cream, if liked.
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