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Lemongrass and Coconut Iced Herbal Tea
- Makes
6 cups
- Difficulty
Easy
By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral
Published 2023
Straight up: This iced tea tastes like being on vacation. Every once in a while, I’ll escape out to Punta Mita in Nayarit to relax with my husband. One time, a hotel welcomed me with a similar iced tea and it tasted so good in the hot tropical weather. This tea is inspired by that refreshing combination of lemongrass and coconut.
Ingredients
Method
In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine the coconut with the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to an active simmer, about medium-low, and let the coconut cook for 10 minutes. Cover and remove the pan from the heat.
On a cutting board, trim off the long, dry stalks from the lemongrass plus the root end, leaving the thicker bulb intact. (On most stalks this will be about 6 t