Lemongrass Lime Tea is a delicious healthy drink made with tea, fresh lemongrass, lime, and honey. Enjoy it hot or iced.

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A sip of Lemongrass Lime Tea is a blend of earthy tea, citrusy lemongrass, tangy lime, and sweet honey. It is an invigorating, flavorful, aromatic drink that will surely recharge you on a busy or tiring day.

Ingredients You Need

Tea – Black, green, and jasmine teas are commonly used for this drink.
Lemongrass – Lemongrass has a unique aroma and flavor. It has floral notes, tastes slightly sweet but tangy, and unsurprisingly, of lemon – with hints of ginger too. Use fresh lemongrass if possible.
Limes – It adds a tangy kick to this drink.
Water – To steep the tea.
Honey – To sweeten the tea just enough to balance the herbal and citrus notes of the lemongrass. You can also use other sweeteners.

How to Make Lemongrass Lime Tea

Boil lemongrass stalks in water for 10-15 minutes. The longer they are boiled, the more intense their flavor is.
Turn off the heat and steep the tea for 5 minutes.
Add lime juice to the tea.
Add honey, ice cubes if preferred, and lime slices into serving glasses. Pour and strain the tea into the serving glasses.

Lemongrass Lime Tea

5 from 1 vote

Author: Taste of Nusa

Prep: 5

Cook: 15

Total Time: 20

Course: Drink

Cuisine: Indonesian

Difficulty: Easy

Dietary: Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

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Lemongrass Lime Tea is a delicious healthy drink made with tea, fresh lemongrass, lime, and honey. Enjoy it hot or iced.

Ingredients

▢ 3-4 black/green/jasmine tea bags
▢ 3 stalks lemongrass, use the lower white part only, roughly chopped
▢ 2 cups (500 ml) water
▢ Lime juice, from 1 lime
▢ 4 lime slices, or more
▢ Honey, or other sweeteners
▢ Ice cubes, optional

Instructions

Boil lemongrass – In a medium saucepan, add water and bring to a boil. Add lemongrass and simmer for 10-15 minutes. The longer the lemongrass is boiled, the more intense the flavor of lemongrass.
Steep tea – Turn off the heat and steep the tea for 5 minutes.
Add lime juice to the tea.
Serve – Add honey, ice cubes if preferred, and 2 lime slices into each serving glass. Strain the tea through a sieve. If serving iced, make sure to cool the tea completely first so that the ice does not dilute the tea.