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Turmeric, lemongrass and honey tea

Prepare: less than 30 mins
Cook: no cooking required
Serve: Serves 2
Dietary: Dairy-free Egg-free Gluten-free Healthy Nut-free Pregnancy-friendly Vegetarian

Add fresh turmeric, peppercorns, lemongrass and a dash of honey to green tea to make this feel-good drink.

By Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed

From Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

Ingredients

1 finger-sized piece fresh turmeric
2 peppercorns
1 lemongrass stalk, bruised
1 green tea bag
honey, to taste

Method

Peel the turmeric using the back of a small teaspoon and cut it into fine slices. Put the turmeric in a small pan with the peppercorns and lemongrass. Pour over 500ml/18fl oz of kettle-hot water (or two mugs-full) and allow to simmer gently for 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat and add the green tea bag.
Leave the tea bag to steep for a few minutes before ing it through a strainer into mugs. Add honey to taste.