I make a similar lemongrass ginger drink with mint, but I’ll have to try this one with chiles. I love the complexity of flavors in this one and the refreshing zing of the ginger! Lovely!
Perfect drink for my blogger Malaysian friend Lyrical Lemongrass!
Eat First Think Later also posted Lemongrass drink on her blog a couple of weeks ago.
What kind of small chilies did you use? You mentioned that you remove the stem of the chilies. Did you also remove the seeds?
Love your glass and orchid. I think you placed an orchid over the lemongrass, right? That’s brilliant. I learned another trick to garnish my cocktails.
Susan-i’ll have to try it with mint next…such a natural herb to go with lemongrass.
Tigerfish- its 90 degrees outside today with a humidity of 10,000%…
Mrshbt- I didn’t use chillis in this drink – but if I did, I would remove the seeds and the membrane – any chiles would work fine, but I stick with an asian chilli.
I used a slice of ginger, cut a slit and propped that on the glass. Then I took an orchid and stuck the stem between the ginger and the glass to hold it up. It worked beautifully. I also have a lemongrass leaf for garnish.
p/s I guess, to make the drink light green in color, perhaps green chilies would work better, seeds and membrane remove of course, as per your suggestion. 🙂
Hey Jaden, don’t rub it in! It’s been freezing and raining cats and dogs here, perfect weather for a cocktail party. Can I have your cocktail warm if not hot?? Love the orchids!!
Hi Jaden, what kind of gin did you use? I’ve recently discovered Junipero gin (made by the same people that make Anchor Steam beer, one of my faves) and it’s especially herbally and floral. I’m gonna have to try your recipe. I’m a sucker for anything with gin.
Blondee- hmmmm….I’ve never used it from a bottle but I’m sure it would work. Add some lemon zest to the syrup to boil to give it more flavor. And thank you for the compliments!
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I make a similar lemongrass ginger drink with mint, but I’ll have to try this one with chiles. I love the complexity of flavors in this one and the refreshing zing of the ginger! Lovely!
I love Thai lemongrass iced tea, so I know this drink is gonna be so refreshing. I may try it, without the gin though. Hmmm…so cooling.
Perfect drink for my blogger Malaysian friend Lyrical Lemongrass!
Eat First Think Later also posted Lemongrass drink on her blog a couple of weeks ago.
What kind of small chilies did you use? You mentioned that you remove the stem of the chilies. Did you also remove the seeds?
Love your glass and orchid. I think you placed an orchid over the lemongrass, right? That’s brilliant. I learned another trick to garnish my cocktails.
Aah! A drink after my own heart. 😛 I shall definitely try this drink out at my next party. 🙂
Susan-i’ll have to try it with mint next…such a natural herb to go with lemongrass.
Tigerfish- its 90 degrees outside today with a humidity of 10,000%…
Mrshbt- I didn’t use chillis in this drink – but if I did, I would remove the seeds and the membrane – any chiles would work fine, but I stick with an asian chilli.
I used a slice of ginger, cut a slit and propped that on the glass. Then I took an orchid and stuck the stem between the ginger and the glass to hold it up. It worked beautifully. I also have a lemongrass leaf for garnish.
Wow… must b a refreshing drinks in the hot summer! I never think of adding ginger in lemongrass water.. thx for the tips!
This sounds perfect for me, what a pity I cannot find lemon grass where I live…
Looks so beautiful and yet so refreshing.
I am very thirsty right…can you send one over. It looks like just what I need after walking 5 miles! The orchid is beaut decorating the drink.
oooh…I’m going to try it when we have sunny weather here. At the moment, it has been rainy for days. 😦
Ooh, I love the lemongrass in that, but I’m unsure about the chilies. I posted about making carbonated gingerale a while back. It was so much fun!
Sounds so refreshing for a summer day, and I can’t wait to try it! 🙂
What a unique (and beautiful) drink! I never would have expected a recipe like that to turn up on CNN. 😮
Oh, YUM. I’m bookmarking this to try as soon as I defrost my freezer so I can actually *make* ice to go with it!
Thanks Jaden. As soon as I can put my hands on some lemon grass (scarce and expensive in these parts), I’ll try making this drink.
Sliced ginger to hold the orchid is brilliant.
p/s I guess, to make the drink light green in color, perhaps green chilies would work better, seeds and membrane remove of course, as per your suggestion. 🙂
Captivating! From my office window in Melbourne I can see a blue sky, so damn, I’m just going to follow your suggestion and pretend it’s summer!
Hey Jaden, don’t rub it in! It’s been freezing and raining cats and dogs here, perfect weather for a cocktail party. Can I have your cocktail warm if not hot?? Love the orchids!!
Ooo..a lemon grass drink with chillies! My dream come true! Thx for posting the recipe!
ps.
We’re pretending it’s summer here in Germany as well. Summer has definitely gone AWOL this year!
That looks sooo refreshing. I might have to concoct one later…
A few years ago, I made fresh ginger ale using one of J-Vo’s recipes. Awesome!
Hi Jaden, what kind of gin did you use? I’ve recently discovered Junipero gin (made by the same people that make Anchor Steam beer, one of my faves) and it’s especially herbally and floral. I’m gonna have to try your recipe. I’m a sucker for anything with gin.
Marvin- I used Bombay Sapphire….i’ll have to look for Junipero Gin. I have heard of it before but have never tried it
Maybe this is the secret to get over my jet-lag?
Jaden, where can I vote for ur site to be the best blog!!@
I love your ideas and recipies and everyone can make them…i just love your blog
oops forgot to ask this: it is hard to find fresh lemongrass where i live, is it ok to use lemongrass that is bottled in water by Blue Dragon?
Blondee- hmmmm….I’ve never used it from a bottle but I’m sure it would work. Add some lemon zest to the syrup to boil to give it more flavor. And thank you for the compliments!