The Needle Flower (or Jungle Geranium) can be found on the premises of Eco-Logic and the Thai Child Development. In general you will see them all over Thailand as hedges. The flowers can be red, orange, pink or yellow. Children love to pick the flowers and suck the nectar from the 'needle'. To use the flowers for a drink we dry them first. More information about Needle Flower can be found here.
NEEDLE FLOWER LEMONADE
Prep time: 2 minutes Cook time: 8 minutes Total time: 10 minutes Serves: 2 glasses
INGREDIENTS
2 cups water (filtered)
a hand full of dried needle flowers
FOR SERVING:
Honey
Lime slices
Lime juice
Some fresh flowers for decoration
EQUIPMENT
A pan with lid
Cups or glass for serving
PREPARATION
Pick the flowers and dry them
Slice and juice the lime
Boil the water
METHOD
Add the dried flowers in boiling water and let it boil for almost 10 Minutes on low heat.
Let the Flowers Steep for another 10 Minutes
Strain the concoction and let it cool
SERVING:
Add a teaspoon honey and lemon per glass.
Add the lemonade.
Add Ice cubes
NOTE:
To make the drink really look beautiful you can freeze a fresh flower into ice cubes!!
This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.
Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley!
A MEAL WITH A VIEW.
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