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Monday, December 5, 2011

Ginger Tea flavored with Lemongrass

Description:
Drink it hot when you feel the flu or a cold coming on.
It can be served either hot or chilled so it depends on your preference.

Ingredients:
4 cups of water
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
1 stalk lemongrass, sliced lengthwise
2 teaspoons of herbal tea
1 lemon
honey


Directions:
Bring the water to boil then reduce the heat and add the grated ginger and lemongrass.

Let it simmer for ten minutes or so.
Turn off the heat add two teaspoons of herbal tea (any of your favorite).

Strain the tea and add honey to sweeten and lemon for extra flavor.

16 comments:

  1. this works for me whenever i have sore throat & a hoarse voice...but i don't add tea or lemon grass, just ginger.

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  2. salabat ako araw-araw eh..sometimes wala nga lang tanglad...

    I wonder if ma-over ako sa ginger...hehehe

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  3. Bakit kailangan pa ang tea? Ha ha ha, marunong pa sa cook.

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  4. Hot cup of tea is what I need this morning...ang ginaw na naman ...

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  5. here now its a rainy night, as usual...

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  6. At least it's not snowing here, temp is in the 30's bbrrrrrr...
    snow is in North Texas...hot tea to the rescue :)

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  7. at saka dapat may makain, di lang tea hahaha! (at least for me)

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  8. Oo nga..I'm imagining cassava cake or bibingka malagkit with tea LOL...

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  9. imagine?? gumawa ka na lang ng cake dyan...or bili para faster :-)

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  10. I have a caramel frosted yellow cake sa fridge kaya lang kasawa din...bought it yesterday on my way home...gtg Cat..chat with you again later :)

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  11. of course, and ginger is a very nice plant too, with cute flowers and smell nya (siguro pagawa ako ng ginger perfume)

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