Taste on This Fresh Ginger-Lemongrass Tea to Clear Up Congestion
Having a Thai settler mother made my adolescence somewhat not the same as a large portion of my companions'. In my home, the rice cooker was in every minute of every day, wearing shoes inside was a tremendous offense deserving of establishing, and on the off chance that I was debilitated, my mother constantly swung to her far-reaching bureau of secret herbs. When I was more youthful, my American-conceived father would take a gander at her carefully as she stirred up her medicines. "Why wouldn't we be able to simply give her some Tylenol?" he would demand.
In those days, I despised my mom's home grown blends; most were biting and joined a lot of pampering and point by point clarifications of every herb she utilized. As a grown-up, I desire the solace of her mixes and all the mending powers that appear to originate from them — none more so than her new ginger-lemongrass tea. It's a surefire approach to clear up blockage or a sore throat, ease a throbbing painfulness, and calm an agitated tummy. It likewise carries alongside it the tender and steady love that lone a mother can give.
Ginger Tea
NOTES
For an extra kick of endorphins, add a teaspoon of chili powder to the mix.
INGREDIENTS
2-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
2 stalks lemongrass, green tops removed then pale ends finely chopped
3 cups water
3 tablespoons honey
2 stalks lemongrass, green tops removed then pale ends finely chopped
3 cups water
3 tablespoons honey
DIRECTIONS
- Bring ginger, lemongrass, and water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Remove from heat and add honey, stirring until dissolved.
- Let mixture steep partially uncovered for about 15 minutes.
- Strain lemongrass and ginger from tea, and serve immediately.
INFORMATION
- Category
- Drinks
- Yield
- 3 servings
NUTRITION
- Calories per serving
- 60
