Thai basil tea
A key item in many recipes Thai Basil has a unique flavour.
And is great for making tea.
The reason is that in addition to the standard basil flavours it also has a strong liquorice and anise flavour that gives foods and tea a unique aroma.
The recipe below combines this lovely flavour with lemon and honey to make a drink you will want to make time and time gain.
How to make Thai basil Tea
The recipe below will show you step by step how to make Thai basil tea.
Ingredients
- 10 Fresh Thai basil leaves
- 1 tsp Honey
- 1 lemon
- 240ml boiling water
Equipment
- Kettle
- Cafetiere or Tea Pot
- Strainer (optional)
Instructions
- Remove the Thai basil Leaves from the plant
- Roughen the leaves a bit – by clapping or gently rubbing them in your hands.
- Squeeze the lemon juice from the lemon
- Put the Thai basil leaves in the bottom of the cafetiere
- Add boiling water and stir
- Leave to flavour for 3 – 5 minutes
- Add the lemon juice and honey and stir.
- Gently push the cafetiere down and pour into tea cup or mug
To make the tea with honey or maple syrup
Or to sweeten the tea add some honey or maple syrup.
2 items to focus on:
Item 1 – use fresh Thai Basil
1a – because of the flavour
Thai basil has a unique flavour and it is especially good when using fresh.
Fresh Thai Basil is available in many shops
But it’s also very easy to grow at home from seed.
How to grow Thai Basil at home
1b because of the health benefits
According to the webmd site Thai Basil (like all basils) has many vitamins and minerals (such a vitamin A for healthy eyes and skin, and vitamin K for bone health), as well as antioxidants, etc.
However it is very important to realise that many of the health benefits come from these antioxidants, which mostly disappear during the drying process, which is why growing fresh basil is such a good idea.
Item – Jug or cafetiere and/or tea infuser?
I prefer using a cafetiere as it’s easy to use – simply push down the filter when you want to use it.
An alternative option is to use a jug or wide bottle and a tea infuser. Put the Thai basil leaves in the infuser and add the lemon and honey later.
For example the one pictured on the right is easy to use, and can also use it to make an iced Thai basil tea, fruit drinks, etc.
Thai basil tea
Equipment
- 1 Kettle
- 1 Cafetiere or tea pot
- 1 Sieve or strainer (optional)
Ingredients
- 10 Thai basil leaves
- 1 tsp Honey
- 1 Lemon
- 240 ml Boiling Water
Instructions
1. Prepare ingredients
- Squeeze the lemon juice from the lemon
- Remove the Thai basil Leaves from the plant. Roughen the leaves a bit – by clapping or gently rubbing them in your hands.
2. Make the core Thai basil tea
- Put the Thai basil leaves in the bottom of the cafetiere
- Add boiling water and stir. Leave to flavour for 3 – 5 minutes
3. Finalise the tea
- Add the lemon juice and honey and stir.
- Gently push the cafetiere down and pour into tea cup or mug
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