Lemongrass tea just the name evokes a citrusy, fresh feel, doesn’t it? I only recently started making it, and I have to say that I love it immensely. It is included in the arsenal of my tea recipes, and I make it regularly. It helps that I grow lemongrass in pots at home hence have a steady supply of it. Else it can easily be bought at a store.
Benefits of Lemongrass Tea
Lemongrass tea has immense health benefits. Brimming with antioxidants and cooling energy it helps with digestion problems. Its high Vitamin A and Vitamin C makes it useful during coughs and colds. It is also good for health of skin and hair. It is rich in Potassium and helps in regulating blood pressure. It also relieves bloating and is good to relieve premenstrual stress. It has polyphenols which helps in burning more calories and increasing metabolism.
There are 3 ways in which you can make fresh lemongrass tea:
Ways to Make Lemongrass Tea
First and the simplest is that you take 2 cups of water. Heat it and add 1 lemongrass stalks and grass chopped in it. Allow to steep for 10-15 minutes, and you will get a pale liquid. Add honey and lemon juice to taste, and your lemongrass tea is ready.
Another way would be to add a tea bag when you will allow the lemongrass to steep. Remove the tea bag when the liquid looks pale brown. Then continue to steep lemongrass. Finally strain and add honey and lemon juice to taste for your fresh hot lemongrass tea.
And here’s my favourite Indian lemongrass tea or chai recipe:
Fresh Lemongrass Tea Recipe | Lemongrass chai
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1.5 tsp tea leaves I use Taj Mahal tea
- 1 lemongrass stalks and leaves chopped
- 2 tsp. sugar/honey
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Bring the water and lemongrass stalks and leaves to a boil. Let lemongrass steep for about 5 minutes.
- Now add the tea leaves and lower the flame. Let the tea leaves brew for about 3 minutes.
- Add milk and sugar. Heat for a minute more.
- Strain and serve.
- Your Lemongrass chai is ready.
Video
Notes
- You must add both leaves and stalk of lemongrass. I end up using one lemongrass each time.
- You can skip milk but I do love this Indian way of making lemongrass tea.
- You can add a dash of cinnamon powder if you like.
Nutrition
Step-by-step Pictures
Heat lemongrass leaves and stalks along with 2 cups of water.
Steep for 15 minutes. Add 1.5 tsp tea leaves and further steep for 3 minutes. Add 1/4 cup milk and sugar/honey to taste. Strain and serve hot.
Your tea is ready to serve. Enjoy!
Hope you liked this easy recipe of lemongrass tea and will make it and serve it to your friends and family.
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Sonia Chatterjee says
I discovered lemon grass tea last year and I disliked it. But it grows on you if you keep trying at intervals. We make this at home mainly because my husband has benefited a lot from replacing the usual milk tea with lemongrass tea.
Soumya says
I cannot have milk in my tea or coffee, so I'm gonna skip the milk! I love lemongrass and its flavor is just amazing. I'd love to make the milkless version of it and try. I've heard it helps with sleep as well. An insomniac like me can do with it 🙂
Vidya Sury says
Very nice, Rachna. I prefer it without the milk, but now that I've read your recipe, I will try the milk version. I don't take sugar though. Now, to source the lemongrass. I do have lemongrass teabags. 🙂 I really enjoy my afternoon cup of tea in different flavors!
Anita says
I love the aroma of Lemon Grass.
Your recipe looks great, Rachna!
Have you tried using Lemon Grass while preparing rice? Appetizing 🙂
Rachna says
Thanks Anita. I haven't tried lemongrass for rice but I will surely try next time.
Shilpa Garg says
I have never had lemon grass tea with the real stalks and leaves. Have had lemon grass tea bags. Will look out for lemon grass in the super market next time.
ALLAN says
Hi Rachna, I have been using lemon grass for quite some time now but only the leaves.. does it benefit the same way as it would having not added a stalk to it?
Rachna says
Hi Allan, It is preferable to use both stalks and leaves for the health benefits. Sometimes I add lemongrass leaves just for a faint flavour and smell. 🙂
Garima Kaushik says
I had lemon grass chai sometime back but I could never get that flavour whenever I tried it. Now thanks to your recipe I think I will finally get it right. Can't wait to give it a try. Thanks!
Rachna says
Thanks Garima. It's a favourite tea of mine. I hope you love it as well.