Name: Ginger and lime shaved ice with mango syrup
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 220 gm caster sugar (1 cup); 145 gm liquid glucose (see note); 10 cm piece of ginger, cut into julienne; 5 kaffir lime leaves, coarsely torn; 2 tbsp lime juice; Mango syrup; 550 gm mango flesh, coarsely chopped (about 2 large mangoes); 120 gm light palm sugar, crushed; 60 gm caster sugar; 50 ml lime juice

You’ll need to begin this recipe the day before.

Ingredients

220 gm caster sugar (1 cup)

145 gm liquid glucose (see note)

10 cm piece of ginger, cut into julienne

5 kaffir lime leaves, coarsely torn

2 tbsp lime juice

Mango syrup

550 gm mango flesh, coarsely chopped (about 2 large mangoes)

120 gm light palm sugar, crushed

60 gm caster sugar

50 ml lime juice

Method

Main

1.Combine sugar, glucose, ginger, lime leaves, lime juice and 3 cups water in a saucepan. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, remove from heat, cool to room temperature and strain into a 7.5cm x 23cm metal cake pan and freeze overnight.

2.For mango syrup, combine ingredients and 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, strain through a muslin-lined sieve into a bowl, discarding solids and cool completely. Makes about 2 cups.

3.To serve, shave ice using a sharp knife, spoon into bowls and drizzle with syrup.