Name: Lemon balm syrup with pineapple and passionfruit
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup coarsely chopped lemon balm leaves; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 1 cup (250ml) water; 1 medium (1.25kg) pineapple, peeled, chopped; 4 passionfruit, pulp removed; vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Lemon balm syrup with pineapple and passionfruit

With just five ingredients and taking only 15 minutes to make this tangy, fruity delight is a tasty and rather healthy treat.

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Serves 4

Prep

Cook

10M

Total

15M

Ingredients

1/2 cup coarsely chopped lemon balm leaves

1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

1 cup (250ml) water

1 medium (1.25kg) pineapple, peeled, chopped

4 passionfruit, pulp removed

vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Combine lemon balm leaves, sugar and the water in a small saucepan; stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil; reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

2.Remove from the heat; cool. Strain syrup into a jug; refrigerate until cold.

3.Divide the pineapple between four serving bowls and spoon over the passionfruit pulp. Drizzle with the syrup; serve with ice-cream.

Not suitable to freeze. For a refreshing drink, add the syrup to sparkling mineral water.
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