Ingredientes para Lemongrass And Ginger Iced Tea Laos
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 1/2 cups water (plus extra for syrup)
- 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
- 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- Black Tea Bags
- Ice
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Como fazer Lemongrass And Ginger Iced Tea Laos
- In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water. Add 2 stalks lemongrass (bruised) and 1 inch piece of ginger (peeled and thinly sliced).
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let the lemongrass and ginger steep in the sugar syrup for at least 30 minutes. For a more intense flavor, steep in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
- While the syrup steeps, bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a separate saucepan.
- Add 4 black tea bags (or 2 tablespoons loose leaf black tea) to the boiling water. Turn off the heat and let steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove tea bags (or strain loose leaf tea) and discard.
- Pour the brewed tea into a heat-proof pitcher.
- Strain the lemongrass-ginger syrup through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids to extract maximum flavor. Discard the solids.
- Add the lemongrass-ginger syrup to the pitcher of tea.
- Add 3 cups of cold water to the tea and stir well.
- Chill the tea thoroughly in the refrigerator.
- Serve over ice. Garnish with a lemongrass stalk and/or a thin ginger slice (optional).
- Enjoy your taste of Laos!
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
0 g
Sugar
66g
Fat
0g
Carbs
5g