Hay Syrup

Heus Sirup

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Preparation info
  • Makes approx.

    1 litre

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
Islands In A Common Sea: Stories of farming, fishing, and food around the world

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2024

  • About

Tasty grass and special herbs grow in the Fondei high valley, which I use to make this syrup. In summer, the cows only eat this grass, which gives the milk and cheese their special flavour. The cheese and alpine butter are therefore particularly rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

Ingredients

  • 1 litre hot water
  • 25 g hay
  • 20 g

Method

Pour the hot water over the hay and leave to infuse for 24 hours at room temperature. Once infused, strain the hay water through a fine cloth or filter. Heat 1 litre of hay water in a large pan with the citric acid and sugar. Once it reaches 70°C, bottle the finished syrup.

The hay syrup can be enjoyed as a drink diluted with water or refined with a white wine or Prosecco. It tastes sli