Lemongrass Ginger Honey Tea

A Cinnamon Stick adds Complexity

A comforting way to end the afternoon sometimes for me is to make a cup of herbal tea.  This one uses the lemongrass which I harvested (see post) and now have on hand in the freezer.  Store-bought would work equally well.   
---Barbara

Lemongrass Ginger Honey Tea

Makes 1 extra large mug, or 2 cups of tea

2 slender stalks (or 1 thick) lemongrass
2 small cinnamon sticks
1 T. grated fresh ginger
1 T. honey
2 cups of water or as desired

Figure out how much liquid you will need for your mug.  I used 2 cups of water.

In a small saucepan, add the water.

Grate the lemongrass bulb part, then add the whole stalk. Grate the ginger, and add the cinnamon sticks.

Bring to a boil.  Add the honey and boil until dissolves.

Carefully, pour the liquid into your mug, using a strainer to catch the ginger and lemongrass.

Since taking this photo, I use a strainer with a finer mesh.  

You can make another cup with the ingredients, if they still have some flavor.

You can add more or less honey depending on your sweet tooth.

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*But if you buy lemongrass for a recipe, there is usually more than you can use in one go.  Or you could just use the woody parts and keep the more delicate parts for cooking.