One thing I don’t like about vacations is over indulging in food – which I tend to do a lot. and I’m feeling bloated after the short island getaway last weekend. And my immediate remedy – Ginger Lemongrass Tea.
Something special happens when the ginger and lemongrass flavours infused in hot water. Cleansing, calming, refreshing and gently stimulating, I find this tea is soothing in some way.. So if work stresses you out, have a mug of this around 3pm to refresh. or just anytime of the day
This herbal tea just take 5 minutes of your precious time. And more reasons to make this tea.. Lemongrass, a renown anti-fungal, and ginger, a powerful digestive, have the combined effect of creating a tea that is at once calming to the nerves and soothing to the digestive tract.
- 1 knob of fresh ginger – peeled and slightly crushed
- 3 cups of water
- 2 stalks of lemongrass – slightly crushed
- Rock sugar or Honey to sweeten
- Add water, ginger, and lemongrass to a small pot, and bring it to a boil for about 2 minutes. Turn the heat off and let steep for 20 minutes.
- Strain out lemongrass and ginger pieces. Add sweetener and serve hot.
October 13, 2012 at 8:49 PM
I love this!! It’s great for detox and definitely relaxing!
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October 12, 2012 at 10:03 AM
This is a very healthy & rejuvenating tea to give calm down our body & mind.
October 11, 2012 at 3:11 PM
This is my kind of tea! I never knew lemongrass can be put into tea. Last time I bought lemongrass I tried to use it so hard before it goes bad. I should have made tea with it – I drink all day and I can consume it pretty fast! I can smell the nice fragrance…
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October 11, 2012 at 12:19 AM
I wish my local grocery store stocked lemongrass. I have to travel in my car to get it, which means I often do without. It’s a shame because I would otherwise use it quite a bit (being a Thai cuisine enthusiast…). Lemongrass tea is a favourite and I love the addition of soothing, anti-inflammatory ginger here. Delightful!
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October 22, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Sorry Kelly, I’ve totally missed out replying your comment.
Lemongrass is very easy to grow if you have a backyard, and they grow very fast. next time you get some lemongrass, soak a few stalks in a jar and roots will start to grow. then you can transfer them to soil. even though it’s a tropical herb, I read that they grow quite well during winter too, just bring them indoor.
October 10, 2012 at 3:32 PM
Tea can be drunk with many flavors like ginger,lemon and cardamom ect. Combination of Ginger and tea is best for the health as i have myself tried this out i am a regular drinker of tea.
October 12, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Thanks for your comment. There’s no tea leaves in this tea, this is a herbal tea. try it
October 9, 2012 at 7:53 PM
I like this tea and since we r having lemongrass growing in the garden I ll be able to make some again (the dogs like to chew it off), sometimes I even add lemon together with the ginger and lemongrass. I ll try your ratio later on, since it just rained and I am in a comfy mood. =)
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October 8, 2012 at 7:08 AM
mmmM ginger tea! never thought of it. I couldn’t agree more about feeling bloated after a vacation. I tend to over indulged myself too. LOL.. adding a lemon grass will give that extra aroma and lemony note. will definitely keep this in mind
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October 7, 2012 at 10:39 AM
I’ve made ginger tea but I’ve never added lemon grass to it. This sounds quite soothing!
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October 6, 2012 at 7:52 AM
Thats a very nice drink, i make it quite regularly and i love it warm. Hubby likes it super chilled. Hope you had a great holiday, are you going to post some pics on that
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October 5, 2012 at 6:54 PM
I have not tried this before but I agree that it is refreshing. I guess it could be taken cold too? I prefer cold drinks
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October 10, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Yes, restaurants usually serve it cold but I usually take it warm or room temperature, as my chinese doc keep reminding me
October 5, 2012 at 4:28 PM
I think I’ll just have these in my cooking. Right now, I’m drinking apple cider vinegar with manuka honey. Dunno if it will do me any good.
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