Lemongrass Syrup

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

1 prt sugar

1 prt water

sliced lemon grass

lemon grass stalks

Preparation

"Combine equal parts of sugar and water and a generous amount of sliced lemon grass core in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and cool. Fill a jar with a few lemon grass stalks.

Strain syrup into jar. Cover and keep in the refrigerator." and from the accompanying blurb:"Now, when friends come, I can quickly poach pears and dried apricots in it, or brush it over a simple pound cake, or even drizzle it over some cold mango and papaya. A spoonful in a glass of iced tea adds mysterious lemon flavor."