Refreshing Lemongrass Tea
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Tips
- Lemongrass has a rich, lemony taste.
- This can be used to flavor sauce, soup, curry, or broth. The soft center can be eaten.
- Lemongrass can be frozen and used in soaps.
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups roughly chopped lemongrass stalks
- ¼ cup sugar
- Lime wheels for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat in a medium saucepan.
- Add the lemongrass and boil rapidly for 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer the tea for an additional 5 minutes.
- Strain the stalks from the liquid. Stir in the sugar until dissolved.
- Serve warm or chill in the refrigerator and pour over ice.
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