The perfect summer lunch
LEMONGRASS LEMONADE
A panelled screen serves to mark out a dining area, while a drinks table is adorned with potted herbs and a lantern for atmospheric lighting when dusk comes.
For a feeling of botanical abundance, allow your pots and plants to ramble down the centre of the table.
LEMONGRASS LEMONADE
This herb brings a deliciously floral note to the lemonade. For anyone preferring an alcoholic cocktail, simply add a dash of gin or vodka to the glass before pouring in the lemonade.
SERVES 6
5 lemons
5 limes
2 lemongrass stalks
100g granulated sugar
1 lemon leaf (optional)
Sparkling water
¼ tsp salt
■ Peel large strips of zest from 1 lemon and 1 lime. Whizz the zests in a food processor with the lemongrass, sugar and, if you have one, the lemon leaf. Once well combined, spoon half the sugar into a little serving dish and tip the remainder into a large jug.
■ Squeeze the juice of 4 lemons and 4 limes into the jug with the sugar and stir well to encourage the sugar to dissolve. Slice the remaining (zested) lemon and lime and add them to the juice, then add a good handful of ice cubes and sparkling
