Hibiscus, lemongrass and Basil Honey Sweet Iced Tea.

Name: Kembang sepatu, serai, dan Es Teh Manis Madu Kemangi.
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 5 cups water; 1 lemongrass stalk (thinly sliced, plus more stalks for serving*); 1/4 cup honey (or more to taste (may sub coconut sugar or maple syrup for vegan version)); 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers; 3/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves (plus more for serving); 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (plus lime slices for serving)

I love this pretty ruby-red color. Color like this in food...naturally, just makes me ecstatic.

⏱️ 25 min 🔪 Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 20 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 19 views

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Kembang sepatu, serai, dan Es Teh Manis Madu Kemangi.

Foto: Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients

1 servings

5 cups water
1 lemongrass stalk (thinly sliced, plus more stalks for serving*)
1/4 cup honey (or more to taste (may sub coconut sugar or maple syrup for vegan version))
1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers
3/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves (plus more for serving)
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (plus lime slices for serving)

Steps

Bring the water to a boil in a medium size pot. Remove from the heat and add the lemongrass, honey, hibiscus flowers and basil leaves. Cover and let steep for 20 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and discard the used lemongrass, hibiscus flowers and basil.
Stir in the lime juice and taste, if needed add more honey. Chill until cold. Serve over ice with a fresh lemongrass stalk, basil and lime. Enjoy!