Ingredients

4 Portions

• 3 stalks lemon grass
• 1 small piece ginger root
• 750 ml water
• 3 tablespoons liquid honey
• 250 ml strong black tea
• Juice of one lime

Traditional ginger iced tea

Directions

1. Lightly mash the lemon grass with the dull side of a knife and then slice thinly. Slice ginger root. Add the lemon grass and ginger to a medium sized pan with water and bring to a boil. Allow to cook 10 minutes and then remove from the heat.

2. Stir in the honey and allow to sit covered for 20 minutes. Strain the lemon-grass ginger syrup.

3. Portion the black tea and lime juice into the glasses and top off with the lemon-grass ginger syrup. Serve with ice.