Lemongrass Mint Iced Tea Recipes

MINT LEMONGRASS INFUSED ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large bowl or pitcher, combine water and tea. Let sit at room temperature until cool. Tear mint into pieces and add to pitcher. Using only the bottom 2-inches of lemongrass stalk, cut into chunks and bruise with the back of your knife. Add to pitcher along with 2 cups cold water. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. To serve, strain through cheesecloth or a fine sieve and pour over ice in tall iced tea glasses. Garnish with additional sprigs of mint and lemongrass if desired. This tea is unsweetened

LEMONGRASS MINT TEA RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large pot, add lemongrass and mint leaves into the water. Bring to a boil.
• Let simmer and brew for 20 minutes.
• Stir in sugar to sweeten the tea. Serve either warm or iced.

MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Brew tea in boiling water, letting steep for 10 minutes. Pour brewed tea into a serving pitcher. Add sugar and lemon, and swirl in the mint, holding it by the stems and using it to stir and dissolve the sugar. When sugar is dissolved, drop mint into pitcher and add 2 cups cold water. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled. Strain mint out before serving and serve cold.

LEMONGRASS-MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• Split 3 lemongrass stalks lengthwise, cut into 3-inch pieces, and smash lightly. Add to 6 cups water in a pot; bring to a boil. Pour into a large heatproof bowl; add tea bags and honey. Let cool, then steep in refrigerator overnight. Strain and serve over ice, garnished with a split lemongrass stalk, if desired.

LEMONGRASS ICED TEA

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the bottom 4 inches of the lemongrass stalks.
• Trim the tops, remove the outside leaves, and save for garnish.
• In a small saucepan, bring to water to a boil.
• Add in tea bags and chopped lemongrass; remove from heat and let steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain; sweeten to taste with sugar, refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Fill tall chilled glasses with ice; pour the tea over the ice.
• Garnish each glass with a lemongrass top and a lemon wedge.

LEMONGRASS MINT ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a 10-cup heatproof container, add lemongrass, mint and tea bags.
• Pour boiling water into the container.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Remove tea bags.
• Cover and refrigerate until cold.
• Add SPLENDA® Zero™ No Calorie Liquid Sweetener to taste. I like 1 squeeze per glass.

GINGER LEMONGRASS ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Cut lemongrass into two-inch pieces, and crush with the flat side of a knife, or just cut each piece lengthwise a few more times like I did.
• Peel ginger and cut into thin slices.
• In a large saucepan over high heat, bring the water, lemongrass, ginger, and sugar to a boil.
• Remove saucepan from the heat, and add the green tea (if you're adding the loose tea, put it in something so you can get it out right after it's steeped, while leaving the ginger and lemongrass in). Steep for about a minute, or until it's the right color/flavor for your tastes.
• Remove the tea bags/leaves, then let sit for about 30 minutes.
• Pour the tea through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.
• Refrigerate until cool - about a couple of hours.
• Pour over ice. Top with a mint sprig. And enjoy!