Shiso Juice

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Yields1 Serving
 2 bunches Red/Purple Shiso leaves
 2 cups water
 1/2 cup sugar
 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1

Prepare shiso leaves to boil. Wash and trim the shiso leaves.

2

Bring the 2 cups of water to boil in a large sauce pan and add the prepared shiso leaves.

3

Turn 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.

4

Drain 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.

5

Place the drained liquid back to the saucepan and bring it simmer.

6

Add the sugar, and when the sugar is dissolved, turn the heat off and add the apple cider vinegar.

7

Cool 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.

8

To 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.

Ingredients

 2 bunches Red/Purple Shiso leaves
 2 cups water
 1/2 cup sugar
 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Directions

1

Prepare shiso leaves to boil. Wash and trim the shiso leaves.

2

Bring the 2 cups of water to boil in a large sauce pan and add the prepared shiso leaves.

3

Turn 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.

4

Drain 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.

5

Place the drained liquid back to the saucepan and bring it simmer.

6

Add the sugar, and when the sugar is dissolved, turn the heat off and add the apple cider vinegar.

7

Cool 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.

8

To 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.

Notes

Shiso Juice