Lemon Barley & Homemade Syrups

Malaysian hawker centres produce extraordinary house-made syrups — chrysanthemum, longan, grass jelly, winter melon, and sour plum — that are combined with ice and soda water or plain water to create a category of non-alcoholic beverages of genuine sophistication. The best examples are found at traditional Chinese herbal drink stalls where the syrups are made fresh daily from dried botanical ingredients.