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Lemongrass Tea Recipe

You can use fresh lemongrass bulbs, stalks, or leaves to make this tea or dried lemongrass. Either way, this tea is simply refreshing and great any time of the day.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Steep Tea
5 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 15 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

To prepare Herbal Tea
  • 2-3 talks lemongrass *see Notes
  • 3 cups water
To Serve up
  • sugar or other sweetener, optional
  • Lemon slice optional
  • black tea bags optional (I rarely use this, but it's for example served this way in India)

Instructions

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  1. Pour the water into a small pan and heat up.
  2. If you use fresh lemongrass, cut your clean and rinsed lemongrass with a pair of scissors into smaller bits.
  3. Add the fresh cut lemongrass to the cooking water. If you use dried lemongrass, add that instead to the water.
  4. Bring the water with the lemongrass to a boil. Once it's boiling, turn down the heat and then let it simmer for 5 minutes covered.
  5. Take from the heat and keep aside to steep covered for another 5 minutes.
  6. Strain the herbal lemongrass tisane with a sieve and collect the hot herbal tea in a cup.
  7. Optional: Serve hot with a slice of lemon and a tea bag, and you may add sugar, although I recommend trying it without sugar.

Notes

  • You can use fresh or dried Lemongrass to make your homemade herbal tea.
  • You can use fresh or
  • dried Lemongrass
  • to make your homemade herbal tea.
  • Every part of fresh lemongrass can be used here. The lower root bulb and white stalk tend to be more tender and I like to use them in other dishes, and therefore I use the green blades to make tea.
  • Every part of fresh lemongrass can be used here. The lower root bulb and white stalk tend to be more tender and I like to use them in other dishes, and therefore I use the green blades to make tea.
  • If you buy lemongrass, you will only get lemongrass bulb or stalks in stores, and in that case, use those parts to make your tea. If you are growing lemongrass at home, use the blades instead, so to keep the bulb and stalks for other dishes (i.e., Thai curries).
  • If you buy lemongrass, you will only get lemongrass bulb or stalks in stores, and in that case, use those parts to make your tea. If you are growing lemongrass at home, use the blades instead, so to keep the bulb and stalks for other dishes (i.e., Thai curries).
  • To prepare lemongrass tea with dried leaves, use about 1–1 ½ Tablespoon dried lemongrass per cup.
  • Tips:
  • Turn this fresh lemongrass tea into an iced lemongrass tea by cooling it in the fridge and serving with ice cubes.
  • Add a tea bag of black tea when serving this lemongrass tea if you are looking for more flavors in your tea.

Nutrition Information

Serving 300ml Calories 15kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 0.3g (1%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.02g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g Sodium 19mg (1%) Potassium 108mg (3%) Vitamin A 1IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 15

% Daily Value*

Serving 300ml
Calories 15kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 0.3g 1%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 19mg 1%
Potassium 108mg 2%
Vitamin A 1IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.