Double Lemongrass Iced Tea Recipes

LEMONGRASS ICED TEA

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the bottom 4 inches of the lemongrass stalks.
• Trim the tops, remove the outside leaves, and save for garnish.
• In a small saucepan, bring to water to a boil.
• Add in tea bags and chopped lemongrass; remove from heat and let steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain; sweeten to taste with sugar, refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Fill tall chilled glasses with ice; pour the tea over the ice.
• Garnish each glass with a lemongrass top and a lemon wedge.

LEMONGRASS ICED TEA

Steps:

• Coarsely chop bottom 4 inches of lemongrass.
• Trim tops, remove outside leaves, and save for garnish.
• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil.
• Add tea bags and lemongrass, remove from heat, and steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain.
• Sweeten to taste with sugar then refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve in a tall chilled glass full of ice.
• Garnish each glass with a lemongrass top and a lemon wedge.

GINGER AND LEMONGRASS ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Cut lemongrass into 2" inch lengths, then crush with the flat side of a large knife.
• In a 2-quart pan, bring 4 cups water, sugar, ginger and lemongrass to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea leaves or tea bags; let steep about 4 minutes or until desired flavor and color are achieved. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Pour through a fine strainer into a glass pitcher. Cover and chill until cold, at least 2 hours. Pour into tall glasses filled with ice and garnish with a spring of mint.

ICED LEMONGRASS TEA

Steps:

• Trim off bottom 6 inches of lemongrass stalks. Cut enough lemongrass tops crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces (discard any discolored parts) to measure 1 cup. Bring lemongrass pieces, sugar, and 2 cups water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and let steep, partially covered, 20 minutes.
• Put remaining 6 cups water in a pitcher. Blend lemongrass mixture in a blender until lemongrass is finely chopped (use caution when blending hot liquids), then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into water in pitcher, discarding solids. Serve over ice.