Few things are as refreshing on a hot day as iced lemongrass. It is clean, citrusy and completely caffeine-free, so you can drink it by the jugful without a second thought. A wheel of lemon sharpens it, and a little mint, clapped between your hands first, lifts the whole glass. Brew it strong and let it cool properly, so the flavour still holds up once the ice goes in.
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You'll need
- 2 pyramid tea bags of Teapigs Pure Lemongrass
- 200ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
- 200ml cold still water
- 1 fresh lemon wheel
- 3 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tall 450ml glass, chilled in the freezer for ten minutes
- Enough cubed ice (about 250g)
- 1 small jug for steeping, 1 saucer for covering
Method
- Steep the 2 pyramid bags in 200ml just-boiled water for seven minutes under a saucer, then lift them out.
- Cool the brew right down in cold water or the fridge.
- Fill a tall glass with ice and pour the cooled tea over.
- Lengthen with the cold water, easing it in down the back of a spoon.
- Add the lemon wheel, clap the mint between your palms to release the scent, and drop it in.
- Tip: drop in a bruised stick of fresh lemongrass as a stirrer to push the flavour further.
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Brewed with: Teapigs Pure Lemongrass, 15 Tea Bags, 37.5g
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