Ingredients
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1 cup boiling Water
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1 sprig fresh lemon verbena (about 10 leaves)
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1 sprig fresh mint (about 15 leaves)
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1 teaspoon honey, or to taste (optional)
Directions
If you enjoy herbal teas, you will really enjoy this fragrant lemon verbena tea – té de cedrón – which can be enjoyed hot or over ice. In Mexico, people drink it as a sleep aid and to help reduce indigestion but we drink it because it has a bright delicious lemony flavour.
Aloysia citrodor is commonly known as lemon verbena. It is a flowering plant that belongs to the verbena family. This plant is native to South Africa and is also known as lemon bee-brush.
In Mexico, it is common to find lemon verbena grown in pots in patio gardens. It is easy to grow and can be used to cook a wide variety of dishes in addition to preparing tea. Lemon verbena is especially good when used to add a delicate lemony fragrance to fish. Medicinally, the uses of this plant include the treatment of digestive tract disorders like gas and diarrhoea, insomnia, muscle pull, and many other conditions. It is a common herbal tea ingredient and is also used to extract essential oils for perfumes as well as a flavouring agent for alcoholic infusions.
Steps
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Prepare Tea1. Place your mint and verbena in a cup then add your boiling water to the cup and stir everything. 2. Let the mix sit for 5 mins then add in the honey and stir until it is fully dissolved. 3. Enjoy. |
