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Drinks
MORE RECIPES COMING!!
We have a large collection of Yacon recipes we will be adding soon. Here is just a few to begin with. Feel free to send us any of your creations!
Hot Toddy
2 Tbsp Yacon Syrup Thinly peeled rind & juice from ½ Lemon ½ Cup Water 1-2 Slices of Root Ginger 1-2 Tbsp Whisky (optional)

My favourite! A wonderful nightcap and widely acclaimed to heed off colds. Alter the proportions to suit your mood and need!
To Make One Serving…
- In a microwave proof mug combine syrup, water, juice, rind & ginger
- Microwave at full power for 1 minute or until hot but not boiling.
- Stir and add whisky to taste
Berry and Banana Smoothie
Serves 2
1 handful strawberries 1 handful rasberries 1 banana 5 tablespoons (75ml) natural yoghurt 4 tablespoons (60ml) Apple & Yacon Syrup

Yacon Chai
Serves 4 - Cook Time 1.5 hrs
1 tsp whole cloves ½ tsp fennel seeds ½ tsp licorice root (or star anise) ½ tsp cardamom pods ¼ tsp black peppercorns 2 slivers of fresh ginger 2-4 sticks cinnamon (broken into small pieces) ½ allspice berries 1 vanilla bean (optional) 5 cups water 3 Tbsp Yacon Syrup 400-500 ml of milk (or soy)
 To Make…
- Combine all ingredients, except the Yacon Syrup and milk, with cold water in a pot.
- Simmer for 50 minutes on low to medium heat.
- Remove from heat and let sit covered for another 40 minutes.
- Filter the liquid into a container and add the Yacon Syrup.
- Add milk (or soy) to taste, fluff if desired.
Ice Coffee
Serves 2
Crushed iced coffee cubes 300 milk (or soy) 1 Tbsp cocoa 1 Tbsp Yacon Syrup
 To Make…
- Combine all the ingredients and blend until smooth.
Appertisers, Snacks and Deserts
Yacon Caramelised Pear
1 Ripe but Firm Pear, cut lengthwise 2 Tbsp Yacon Syrup 2 Tbsp Butter
 Serve with your favourite cheeseboard combinations ( blue cheese & port recommended)
To Make…
- In a saucepan large enough to place the pear halfs “cutside” down, melt the butter and yacon syrup stirring frequently
- Add the pears cutside down and reduce to a very gentle simmer , do not burn!
- Baste the pears with the syrup every minute or so until pears are cooked (give when pressed ) and the syrup is thick
- Put straight onto a plate spooning thick syrup over pear to cool ( syrup should go toffee like)
Yacon Bircher Muesli
3 cups wholegrain rolled oats 4 tablespoons Apple & Yacon Syrup 2 cups of warm water 1 cup thick natural yoghurt 1 cup sliced dry fruit & nuts (eg.coconut, roasted almonds,papaya, mango, apricots) 4 teaspoons yacon syrup Fruit to top
 To Make...
- Place the oats, apple & yacon syrup and water in a bowl, and mix well to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate min 2 hours preferably overnight.
- Add 1/2 cup yoghurt, fruit and nuts and mix well.
- Spoon into 4 serving glasses, create alayer with the remaining yoghurt, a tsp of yacon syrup, and top with your favourite fresh or stewed fruit.
Gingerbread men
2 ½ cups plain four, sifted 1 tsp baking soda 125g butter ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup yacon syrup 2 tsps ground ginger ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp ground cloves
 To Make...
- Sift together dry ingredients into a bowl
- Cream butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the spices, yacon syrup and dry ingredients, and mix to form a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough in half and wrap in plastic film, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 190oC.
- Roll out the dough between sheets of non-stick baking paper to 5mm thickness. Cut out shapes with a gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Place on a cake rack, cool then decorate.
Toasted Muesli
Cook Time 25min
4 cups wholegrain Oats 2 Tbsp of Yacon Syrup ½ cup grapeseed oil (or sunflower, peanut) ½ cup Oat bran ½ cup Coconut ½ cup Wheatgerm ½ cup crushed nuts ½ cup Sultanas ½ cup Sunflower seeds ½ cup other dried fruit
 To Make…
- Heat oil and Yacon Syrup in a saucepan, combine all the other ingredients except dried fruit and sultanas in a bowl.
- Mix oil and Yacon Syrup with the combined ingredients. Spread on a baking tray and bake at 125oC for 25 minutes or until light brown, stirring occasionally.
- Cool and combine sultanas and dried fruits and store in an airtight container.
- Serve as a breakfast with yoghurt or as a topping on dessert.
Mains
Sage Pork, with Leeks, Red Balsamic Gravy & Mash
Serves 4 – Cook Time 25min
1 x length Pork Eye fillet (approx 500-750g) thinly sliced 1 x clove of garlic finely chopped 1 x sprig of new sage leaves finely sliced 1 x knob of butter 1 x leek sliced thinly 2 x tblsp of red balsamic vinegar ¼ cup of red wine 1 tblsp of yacon syrup ½ cup of cold water 2 tsp of cornflour Mashed vegetables for 4
To Make…
- Clean and peel vegetables and boil in saucepan for mash.
- Melt butter in a pan, add garlic and finely sliced sage, cook until just cooked but not browned
- add sliced pork and fry until just done ( do not overcook ), remove from pan and set aside
- add leeks, vinegar, wine and yacon to juice of pork in pan and simmer gently until leeks are cooked but still firm
- mix cornflour and water and add to pan to thicken the juice slightly, add more water to pan if necessary
- Add the pork back into the pan until warmed through
Serve on favorite mash eg Golden Kumara with chives and parsley, Potatoes seasoned with rosemary and browned onions.
Golden Lamb Curry
Serves 6 - Cook Time 1 hour
1 kg boneless lean lamb 2 large onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 Tbsp korma curry paste 1 Tbsp minced fresh garlic 1 Tbsp grated or minced fresh garlic 1 tsp ground cardamom (or 3 cardamom pods, crushed) 1 tsp salt 400g chopped tomatoes 1 ½ peeled, diced pumpkin 1 ½ cups beef stock or water 100g finely diced Yacon tubers 4 Tbsp Yacon Syrup ½ cup unsweetened Greek-style yoghurt 1-2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander
 To Make...
- Cut the meat into 2-cm cubes and season well with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan and brown the meat on all sides. Set aside. Add the onion and cook over a moderate heat until soft and lightly browned.
- Add the curry paste, garlic, ginger, cardamom and salt and cook for 1 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes and juice, pumpkin, stock or water, diced Yacon, and Yacon Syrup.
- Cover and simmer on a low heat for 45 minutes, stirring often until tender. Stir in the yoghurt and coriander before serving.
Green Curry
Serves 3 - Cook Time 20 mins
1x 410g can Coconut Milk 2 cloves garlic, diced 1 dash of fish stock 1 Tbsp Yacon Syrup 300gm shelled prawns, or chicken cut into cubes 1-2 Tbsp Green Curry Paste 1 cup veges ( I use Eggplant, yacon tubers, courgetes, green beans, spinach, bok choy) Sprig of coriander
 To Make…
- In a saucepan or frypan put coconut milk, diced garlic, fish stock and yacon syrup, bring to the boil
- Add chicken or prawns removing to another bowl when cooked (keep warm)
- Mix in the green curry paste to the coconut sauce
- Add the veges and simmer until tender (beans, bok choy and spinach can go in last minute to lightly steam)
- Add back the prawns or chicken leave to simmer until heated through
- Serve on rice or rice noodles, and garnish with coriander
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