Tropical Fruits in Lemongrass Syrup

Name: Tropical Fruits in Lemongrass Syrup
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 425g can lychees in syrup; 2stems lemongrass halved and bashed with a rolling pin; 85g golden caster sugar; 2 x cans fresh mixed tropical fruit; 100g seedless red grape; 6 macaroons or coconut biscuits, to serve

⏱ 15 mins 🍽 Serves 6 🌶 chinese ✅ Easy 🏷 Dessert

This exotic fruit salad features a fragrant syrup infused with lemongrass, which imparts a distinctive citrus aroma and flavour. The simple syrup is poured over a mix of canned lychees and other tropical fruits, along with fresh red grapes. After a brief chill, it makes a refreshing dessert perfect for serving with coconut macaroons. It's a quick and elegant dish ideal for a dinner party.

Ingredients

425g can lychees in syrup
2stems lemongrass halved and bashed with a rolling pin
85g golden caster sugar
2 x cans fresh mixed tropical fruit
100g seedless red grape
6 macaroons or coconut biscuits, to serve

Method

Pour the juice from the canned lychees into a saucepan and transfer the lychees themselves to a large bowl. Place the bashed lemongrass and sugar into the pan with the juice, warming it until the sugar has fully dissolved, then bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool, letting the lemongrass infuse.
Pour the syrup through a strainer over the lychees in the bowl. Add the canned tropical fruit and the red grapes to the bowl. Place in the refrigerator to chill. Serve the fruit salad accompanied by macaroons or coconut biscuits.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories172 kcal

Carbs44 g

Sugars18 g

Fibre3 g

Protein1 g

Sodium8 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryDessert

Cuisinechinese