Ginger Orange Tea

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 lemongrass stalks

  (plus more for serving if desired)
• 1 cup water
• 1.5-2 tablespoons black tea
• 2 small pieces of ginger, slightly crushed
• 2-3 tablespoons ginger syrup, divided
• 1 cup fresh orange juice, divided

  (from about 2 large oranges)
• ice cubes

Instructions

• 1 Cut lemongrass stalks into shorter pieces (about 4-inch long) and slightly
  bruise them. Add lemongrass and 1 cup of water to a small saucepan. Bring to a
  boil then lower to a gentle simmer. Cover with the lid slightly askew and simmer
  for 5 minutes.
• 2 After 5 minutes, turn off the heat and add black tea (you can check the water
  temperature to make sure it's around 200°F or 95°C). Cover with the lid slightly
  askew and steep for 4-5 minutes.
• 3 Strain the tea (you should have about 3/4 cup or 180ml of brewed tea). Let it
  cool down slightly.
• 4 If you have a cocktail shaker, add a piece of crushed ginger, a 3 to 4-inch long
  piece of bruised lemongrass, half of the brewed tea, 1-1½ tablespoons of ginger
  syrup, half of the orange juice and plenty of ice cubes. Shake vigorously. Add
  6-7 ice cubes to a serving glass and immediately pour the iced tea into the
  glass.
• 5 Alternatively, you can pour all ingredients into a glass and stir to combine.
  Then add ice and drink right away.

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