Shiso Juice
December 20, 2022
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Ingredients
2 bunches Red/Purple Shiso leaves
2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Directions
1Prepare shiso leaves to boil. Wash and trim the shiso leaves.
2Bring the 2 cups of water to boil in a large sauce pan and add the prepared shiso leaves.
3Turn the heat down to medium heat and cook the shiso leaves for about a few minutes. The leaves' color will change from purple to a greenish color.
4Drain the shiso leaves with a strainer and squeeze the leaves to extract as much as you can. It is hot so be careful not to burn your fingers. I used a spoon to extract all liquid.
5Place the drained liquid back to the saucepan and bring it simmer.
6Add the sugar, and when the sugar is dissolved, turn the heat off and add the apple cider vinegar.
7Cool it down and keep it in a clean bottle in a fridge. If you sterilize the container in which you keep the syrup, it will last about 6 months in the fridge.
8To make shiso juice, place 1/4 cup of the syrup into a glass and pour about 200 ml of mineral water or fizzy soda water over the top. Add ice cubes.
