Fresh Lemongrass Tea

|   Yield: 8 servings   |   Prep Time: 5 min   |   Total Time: 15 min

Lemongrass tea is a refreshing and citrusy beverage known for its mood-lifting and anti-inflammatory properties.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of water
• 2 lemongrass stalks
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 thumb-nail sized piece of ginger, peeled
• Optional: lime wheels to garnish

Directions:

1. Chop the lemongrass stalks into bite-sized pieces.
2. Mince the ginger.
3. Bring the water to a boil over high heat in a medium saucepan.
4. Add the lemongrass and ginger to the water and boil rapidly for 5 minutes.
5. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the tea for an additional 5 minutes.
6. Strain the stalks from the liquid. Stir in the sugar until dissolved.
7. Serve warm, or chill in the refrigerator and pour over ice.