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Syrup · From Bladwijzer
Pine-shoot syrup
- Makes: ± 0.7 litre
- Time: 45 min + overnight steeping
- From: Scots pine
Ingredients
- 150 g young pine shoots
- 750 ml water
- 500 g sugar
- juice of ½ lemon
Method
- Rinse the shoots briefly and cut them into pieces.
- Bring them to the boil with the water and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Take the pan off the heat, cover and leave to steep overnight.
- Pour everything through a fine sieve or cloth and squeeze the shoots well.
- Bring the liquid to the boil with the sugar and lemon juice and simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes into a light syrup.
- Pour the hot syrup into clean, sterilised bottles and seal at once.
Storing: Unopened, a year in a cool, dark place; once opened, keep in the fridge and use within a month. Good in water, over yoghurt or in a dressing.