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Congolese Lemongrass Tea

Name: Congolese Lemongrass Tea
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Republic of the Congo
Ingredients: 4 Lemongrass; 800ml Water; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 knob Ginger

Dessert

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Lemongrass from the yard simmered and sweetened — a home tea of the Republic of the Congo.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In the Republic of the Congo, tea made from lemongrass picked in yards and beside fields is widely drunk and called 'thé citronnelle' in French. Refreshingly fragrant, it's drunk with breakfast beignets or when feeling unwell.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a Congolese yard, green lemongrass is picked and simmered in a kitchen kettle, then poured into cups.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Lemongrass 4
Water 800ml
Sugar 2 tbsp
Ginger 1 knob

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse the lemongrass, cut into 5cm lengths, and bruise.
Bring the water, lemongrass, and sliced ginger to a boil in a pot.
Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
Add the sugar and dissolve.
Strain into cups. It can also be served chilled.

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