How to make aromatic poached fruits

refreshing drink in a hot summer day

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These are the ingredients. I use 2 green apples but sure you can adjust with any fruits you like.

These are the ingredients. I use 2 green apples but sure you can adjust with any fruits you like.

Boil 2 cups of water in a pan.

Boil 2 cups of water in a pan.

Finely chopped the palm sugar & put them all in the boiling water. If you can't find any palm sugar just like the one I use, brown sugar will do just fine.

Finely chopped the palm sugar & put them all in the boiling water. If you can't find any palm sugar just like the one I use, brown sugar will do just fine.

Add the cloves and star anise.

Add the cloves and star anise.

Add the cinnamon. Add this point, adjust the sweetness according to your tastebus and put a dash of salt. For those who like it hot, put lil amount of finely chopped red-chili

Add the cinnamon. Add this point, adjust the sweetness according to your tastebus and put a dash of salt. For those who like it hot, put lil amount of finely chopped red-chili

Add your fruits to the aromatic sauce. I like them diced, but you may slice them to whatever form you like.

Add your fruits to the aromatic sauce. I like them diced, but you may slice them to whatever form you like.

Bring this aromatic poached fruits to simmer for 5 minutes to reduce the sauce a little and let the aroma and spice blend into the fruits.

Bring this aromatic poached fruits to simmer for 5 minutes to reduce the sauce a little and let the aroma and spice blend into the fruits.

Put in a bowl and let it cool or you can put the bowl in the fridge. Put a lemongrass to give extra aromatic scent to your drink.

Put in a bowl and let it cool or you can put the bowl in the fridge. Put a lemongrass to give extra aromatic scent to your drink.

Enjoy! ☺

  • 2.0c water
  • 150.0g palm sugar (pls note that i'm a sweet-tooth)
  • 2.0in cinnamon stick
  • 8.0 cloves
  • 2.0 star anise
  • 2.0 green apples
  • dash of salt