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Thai basil tea
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5 from 2 votes

Thai basil tea

Easy to make, delicious and very good for you
Course Drinks
Cuisine Asian, British
Keyword basil tea, thai basil tea
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 person
Author Minze Vries
Cost £0.10

Equipment

  • 1 Kettle
  • 1 Cafetiere or tea pot
  • 1 Sieve or strainer (optional)

Ingredients

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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