Healthy Lemongrass Ginger Tea 香茅姜茶

The Chinese have utilized ginger tea to aid with stomach upset and various other digestive issues. Ginger tea is low in calories so it can be added to any diet provided you like the unique taste.

Ginger root is used as an added spice to cakes, pies, Asian and Indian cuisine, and is also frequently used in tea with no additional calories. The health benefits of ginger  makes ginger tea so popular.

Ginger is known to be anti-inflammatory so adding some to your diet through tea is healthy for anyone with chronic allergy problems.  It is also sometimes used to aid with motion sickness.

For more information on the benefits of this Lemongrass Ginger Tea, please refer here

 I added Lemongrass to make it a more soothing drink.

Updated on 22nd June 2016 

Lemongrass, Lemon, Ginger,  Honey (or sugar)

5-6  stalks of lemongrass use the white part only (smashed)

Juice of 1 lemon

1  knob of freshly grated ginger

8 cups of water 
4 pandan leaves - knotted

Honey to taste 

Thin slices of lemon for garnish

Directions

1. In a pot bring water to a boil.  Add lemongrass, pandan leaves and ginger, simmer gently for about 20 minutes.  
2. Add in Lemon juice.
3. Strain and stir  in honey to taste.
4. Garnish with lemon slices.
5. Serve hot 
6. Or another option for  serving is to chill thoroughly and serve on ice with thin slices of lemon slices.