Gotu Kola (pennywort) Drink

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup gotu-kola
• 2 1/2 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup simple syrup

Recipe

• 1 wash the leaves well, pinch off stems and, for each handful of leaves, add 2-1/2 cups cold water and 1/2 cup simple syrup made with equal parts of sugar and water.
• 2 (boil to dissolve sugar, allow to cool and store in a bottle.) add 3 or 4 ice cubes and blend at high speed.
• 3 blend the drink just before serving or it will lose its bright colour.