Easy to make, a lot healthier than conventional sweets and can be eaten hot or cold.

Serves 4 – 6

Ingredients:
1/2 cup apple juice
1 tbs agar flakes [1]
1/2 cup maple/rice syrup [2]
pinch of sea salt [3]
2 tbsp lemon rind
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp arrowroot [4]/kuzu [5] root powder
1/3 cup soy milk
lemon slices for garnish

Method:
1.Bring the apple juice and agar flakes to the boil and simmer for 8-10 mins until the agar has dissolved. Stir.

2.Add the syrup, salt and lemon rind to the pot and stir once more. .

3.Dilute the kuzu powder in cold soy milk, then add to the simmering pot of agar mixture and stir constantly until the liquid is translucent and bubbling.

4.Turn off the heat, add lemon juice and mix well.

Recipe by Mayumi Nishimura