Description
Launch your summer iced tea to next-level freshness with this super-simple Lemongrass Iced Green Tea Recipe. Crisp, lemony, ice-cold and ready in no time!
Ingredients
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- 6 stalks lemongrass
- 4 green tea bags
- 5 cups water
- 2 star anise
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 thumb size ginger, peeled and chopped into chunks
- freshly sliced lime and lemon for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Take two lemongrass stalks and lightly bruise them using the flat side of a knife.
- Add them to a pot along with sugar, star anise, cinnamon, ginger and water. Bring to a boil and lower to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Turn the heat off, add green tea bags and let them steep for 10 minutes.
- Using a strainer, pour tea into a pitcher and refrigerate until cold.
- Garnish each glass with a lemongrass stalk and serve with ice cubes and fresh slices of lime and lemon.
Notes
Save this lemongrass iced tea in a pitcher and refrigerate for up to 10 days.
