Name: A Clean Cup of Lemongrass Tea
Total time: 6 min
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 pyramid tea bag of Teapigs Pure Lemongrass; 250ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil; 1 250ml mug, warmed; 1 saucer for covering during steep

Lemongrass makes a light, grassy, citrus fresh cup with no caffeine in it, which makes it a good one for the evening or after a heavy meal. It needs nothing added, as brewed on its own it is clean and faintly sweet.

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Give the pyramid bag a full five minutes, since lemongrass is slow to give up its flavour and a quick brew can taste of not much. If you have a stalk of fresh lemongrass to hand, bruise a little and steep it alongside for an even fresher note.

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You'll need

1 pyramid tea bag of Teapigs Pure Lemongrass
250ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
1 250ml mug, warmed
1 saucer for covering during steep

Method

Warm your mug and bring the water to a boil.
Add one pyramid bag and pour over 250ml of just boiled water.
Cover and steep for a full five minutes, as lemongrass is slow to release.
Lift out the bag, draining it against the rim.
Drink it as it is, with no sugar or milk needed.
Tip: a thin slice of fresh ginger steeped alongside adds warmth and brings out the lemongrass.

What you'll end up with: A clear, grassy, citrus fresh cup of lemongrass, caffeine free and naturally a little sweet.

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Teapigs Pure Lemongrass, 15 Tea Bags, 37.5g£9.75