Bittman says, "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 ilk instead of lime juice."
Lemongrass-Ginger Tea
Adapted from: "The Best Recipes in the World"
(Makes 4 Servings)
1 Tbsp black tea, optional (I used an oolong tea and about 2 heaping Tbsp)
10 nickel-sized slices fresh ginger (don't bother to peel)
2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed and roughly chopped
sugar to taste, optional (I used about 2 tsp local honey)
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice, or to taste
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 reheat gently. Add sugar, then lime juice to taste. Serve immediately or refrigerate and serve cold.
Notes/Results: Good! A nice simple, refreshing and flavorful tea. The lemongrass, ginger and lime flavors come through nicely and the oolong tea I used had a light sweetness of its own that worked well. It actually didn't need much/any sweetener, but I added just a bit of local honey. It was good hot, but I prefer it iced (of course that could be the weather!). I would make this tea again and experiment with green tea or black tea in it too.
You can see what the other IHCC participants are sipping this week by going to the post (here) and following the links.
You can see what the other IHCC participants are sipping this week by going to the post (here) and following the links.
Happy Saturday!
That sounds very fresh and fragrant!
ReplyDeleteI've been making this tea for a while, and love the herby lemon accents, and the spicy ginger nuances.
ReplyDeleteThis surely does sound refreshing...iced! I bet it'd be nice and warming on a cool night too, though. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteLovely refreshing beverage for a hot summer day!
ReplyDeleteHi Deb
ReplyDeleteI have yet to find lemongrass, but I'm sure eager to try it. This looks & sounds like a very refreshing drink. Ginger, yum! In tea, perfect. I can only imagine the lemongrass really kicked up the delightful component. =)
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Beautiful! Looks very refreshing, and I love the Asian tea cup.
ReplyDeletesounds refreshing and I love the color!
ReplyDeleteNice use of lemon grass. I always find it so refreshing in foods, so it must be good in drinks too.
ReplyDeleteoh lemongrass in tea nice
ReplyDeleteI love that you can serve it both warm and cold and I imagine that it smells wonderfully fragrant!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip with the banana smoothie. I'm going to have to try it with the peanut butter and then I also want to try it with almond extract instead of vanilla extract. Plus Heather gave me the idea of adding wheat germ....looks like I'll have to make it at least 3 more times;-)
A delightful tea with lemongrass & ginger flavor!
ReplyDeleteThis seems so refreshing cold! I think it would be good to drink hot when you are under the weather. It seems soothing and restorative.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so refreshing! One thing I've found frustrating since traveling to SE Asia is that I can't find lemongrass anywhere around here. I keep hoping it will pop up at one of our international markets, but so far, nothing. :(
ReplyDeleteDeb, that looks so beautiful and refreshing. Lemongrass, ginger and lime sounds like a wonderful combo.
ReplyDeleteSue