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Thai Lemongrass Pandan Tea
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A delicious, comforting, and relaxing Thai herbal tea made with lemongrass and pandan leaves. Easy to make and aromatic, perfect served hot or cold with optional sweetener.
00:15:00 total
Serves 2
easy
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Ingredients
- water - watch the video to see (enough to fill a pot for boiling)
- lemongrass - 1 stalk (whole stalk, bruised and cut into pieces)
- pandan leaves - 2-3 leaves (cut into small pieces, fresh or frozen)
- honey or sweetener - watch the video to see (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Boil Water: Add water to a pot or saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Prepare Lemongrass and Pandan Leaves: Bruise the whole lemongrass stalk using the back of a knife or a smasher, then cut into pieces. Cut pandan leaves into small pieces.
- Add Herbs to Boiling Water: Add the bruised lemongrass and pandan leaves to the boiling water.
- Simmer: Reduce heat to medium-low and let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes or until the water changes to a yellowish-green color.
- Strain and Serve: Turn off the heat and strain the tea using a strainer. Serve hot or let cool and add ice to serve cold. Optionally, add honey or your preferred sweetener.
