To make the garlic paste and ginger paste, please refer to the recipes on Cookidoo®.

Replace cinnamon sticks with 3 tbsp ground cinnamon.

This recipe can be doubled or tripled to meet your requirements.

Use any white or light crusty bread such as baguette, ciabatta, wholewheat bread or bread rolls.

This fragrant blend is similar to a traditional Madras curry powder, perfect to enhance flavours in curries or when you are looking to add warmth to a meal.

Icing sugar can be stored for long periods of time in an airtight container.

Thanks to its long shelf-life, Five spice powder is perfect to have on hand and use at a moment's notice when an added hint of aromatics is required.

Use as a marinade for vegetables, chicken or pork (see Variation).

For best results use ripe fruit. If fruit is lacking in flavor, add the optional sugar.

For a decorative and traditional presentation, before pouring the margarita into the glasses, rub a half lime or lemon around the rim of each glass, or turn each glass upside down and dip the rim in a plate of coloured flavoured syrup. Then dip the wet rim into a plate of salt or sugar.

Depending on your choice and size of fruit, chopping time may vary.

Icing sugar can be stored for long periods of time in a sealable container.

For a decorative and traditional presentation, before pouring margarita into glasses, rub a half lime or lemon around the rim of each glass, or turn each glass upside down and dip the rim in a plate of colored flavored syrup. Then dip the wet rim into a plate of salt or sugar.

If making ahead, cover and chill in the refrigerator for up to 4 hours. Stir well and adjust seasonings before serving.

Fruit coulis are sauces or purées produced by blending fruit and cooking briefly.

Grind for longer for finely ground coffee or grind for less time for a coarse grind.

Serve your cocktail glass with a salt rim. Before adding cocktail, rub the glass rim with a lime wedge to wet, then twist rim in 1-2 Tbsp salt in a saucer.

There is no need to miss out on ice cream when you have a Thermomix®! This vegan version is made with delicious sweet strawberries and can be whipped up in seconds, meaning you’re never far away from a frozen treat. Other frozen fruits can also be used such as bananas or mangoes.

You can store LSA in a sealable container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

If you prefer, you can replace the fresh turmeric with fresh ginger.

Replace calamansi with 2 lemons, cut into quarters.

Increase the amount of parsley for a stronger flavour.

Shake well before drinking, as it tends to separate.