Lemongrass-Ginger Tea

Name: Lemongrass-Ginger Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon black tea, optional; 10 nickel-sized slices fresh ginger (don’t bother to peel); 2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed and roughly chopped; Sugar to taste, optional; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Health claims aside, this is delicious, hot or iced, sweetened or not. You can make another interesting tea by omitting the lemongrass and serving the brew with milk instead of lime juice.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon black tea, optional
10 nickel-sized slices fresh ginger (don’t bother to peel)
2<

Drinks
Gluten-free
Vegan
South East Asia

Method

In a small pot with a lid, combine 1 quart water with the tea if you’re using it, the ginger, and the lemongrass. Turn the heat to medium and heat until steam rises from the surface. Turn off the heat and cover; steep for 5 minutes.
Strain, then return to the pan and r