Lemon verbena iced tea by Justin North

Serves 8: Recipe by Justin North

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 2 lemons
• 6 cups brewed Marco Polo tea (or any black tea will substitute)
• 1 cup fresh lemon verbena leaves
• 4 cups of ice
• 2 sticks of lemongrass- bashed
• ½ cup of chopped ginger

Method

1. Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, cook for 1 minute until sugar dissolves. Cool completely and add the squeezed lemon juice.
2. Strain the warm infused tea and add the verbena leaves and allow to infuse whilst it is cooling for about 5 minutes, then add all the remaining ingredients except the ice and chill well.
3. Serve well chilled over ice.

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