Lemon Grass and Lime Cocktail

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Directions

Reserve 8 lemon grass quarters, tying a decorative knot in the centre of 4. Chop the remaining lemon grass crosswise into 1cm pieces.

Remove the zest of 3 limes, using a floating-blade peeler, and reserve. Finely grate the zest of the other lime and reserve.

Slice off and discard the white pith from 1 lime. Cut the flesh into tiny green dice.
Halve and squeeze the other 3 limes.

Put chopped lemon grass, any shorter zest strips (reserve long pieces to garnish), 8 ice cubes, the finely grated zest, chopped lime, juice and sugar into a blender. Blitz for 30 seconds.

Add 250ml boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves.

Put 6 ice cubes in each tall serving glass. Divide the longer zest pieces and the long and tied lemon grass strips between the glasses. Strain liquid through a sieve, pour into the glasses, stir gently and add mint sprigs.

Feeling wicked? Add 120ml vodka or gin to make 4-6 shorter alcoholic cocktails.