Lemongrass And Ginger Iced Tea Laos

Lemongrass and ginger infuse this lightly sweetened, refreshing iced tea with subtle flavor. From about.com.

In a small saucepan , combine the sugar , 1 / 2 cup water , lemongrass and ginger.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat , stirring to the dissolve sugar.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and allow the lemongrass and ginger to steep in the sugar syrup for at least half an hour.

For more pronounced flavor , place in the refrigerator and allow to steep several hours or overnight.

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.

Add the teabags , turn off the heat , and allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes.

Squeeze out the teabags and discard.

Pour the brewed tea into a heat-proof pitcher.

Strain the lemongrass ginger syrup through a small sieve , pressing on the solids to extract as much flavor as possible.

Discard the solids , and add the syrup to the pitcher of tea.

Add three cups of cold water to the tea , and stir well.

Chill the tea , and serve over ice.

Enjoy !.

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