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Syrup · From Bladwijzer

Red shiso syrup

Updated on 9 October 2026

• Makes: ± 1 litre
• Time: 30 min
• From: Perilla

Ingredients

• 200 g red shiso leaves
• 1 litre water
• 400 g sugar
• 150 ml cider vinegar or the juice of 2 lemons

Method

1. Bring the water to the boil, add the shiso leaves and simmer for 10 minutes; the leaves turn green and the water dark purple.
2. Strain and press the leaves well.
3. Add the sugar and heat until dissolved. Then pour in the vinegar or lemon juice: the syrup turns bright pink at once.
4. Pour it, boiling hot, into clean, hot bottles and seal.

Storing: Unopened, six months in a cool, dark place; once opened, a month in the fridge. Dilute 1 to 5 with still or sparkling water.