Tanglad tea is lemongrass boiled in water, sometimes with ginger, and sweetened with a little muscovado or honey. Many homes grow tanglad in the yard and brew it after meals or when someone has a cold.
20 minutes · Serves 4
Ingredients for Tanglad Tea
6 stalks fresh tanglad (lemongrass), with leaves
1 thumb-sized ginger, sliced (optional)
5 cups water
2 to 3 tablespoons muscovado sugar or honey
2 calamansi, halved (optional)
How to cook Tanglad Tea
1.Wash the tanglad. Cut the stalks into 10 cm pieces and bruise them with the back of a knife. Tie the leaves into knots.
2.Bring the water to a boil with the tanglad and ginger.
3.Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the water is pale gold and fragrant.
4.Strain and stir in the sugar or honey while hot.
5.Serve hot with a squeeze of calamansi, or chill and pour over ice.
