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Iced Lemongrass Tea

3.8

(1)

Nahm Takrai

This lightly sweetened drink, served with both lunch and dinner in Thailand, is very cooling with spicy foods.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

12 fresh lemongrass stalks, 1 or 2 outer leaves discarded
1/2 cup sugar
8 cups water

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Trim off bottom 6 inches of lemongrass stalks. Cut enough lemongrass tops crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces (discard any discolored parts) to measure 1 cup. Bring lemongrass pieces, sugar, and 2 cups water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and let steep, partially covered, 20 minutes.

    Step 2

    Put remaining 6 cups water in a pitcher. Blend lemongrass mixture in a blender until lemongrass is finely chopped (use caution when blending hot liquids), then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into water in pitcher, discarding solids. Serve over ice.

TagsIced TeaTeaBeveragesCold DrinkThaiSoutheast AsianAsianLemongrassHerbs & SpicesBrunchDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeNonalcoholicBlenderGourmet
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