Tummy Detox Herbal Tea {Lemongrass, Ginger, Lemon Peel Tisane Blend}

There’s nothing quite as comfortable as waking up in the morning and feeling like your rings are tight and your toes are sausages and your stomach is just a wee bit off because you’ve overindulged the night before or for a few days while traveling… SAID NO ONE EVER. I have every intention to live a good and virtuous food life, but I’m a realist. Every now and again, I fully expect I will eat too much of a salty food accompanied by a generously filled glass of wine and a solid side dish of sloth. What this amounts to is that from time to time, I’m going to have cankles (there, I said it) and a stomach that doesn’t like me. I do have a solution, though. Sometimes it’s not even a matter of eating or drinking the wrong things. Sometimes a lot of travel can take care of disrupting that delicate balance in my stomach.

Tummy Detox Herbal Tea -my favourite herbal tisane- is a great tasting way to get rid of some of that excess liquid I’m holding onto in my ankles (ew) or fingers or to help a stomach that’s uneasy from overindulging, travel, or from illness. Lemongrass, ginger, and lemon peel all have diuretic properties (meaning they help flush excess fluids from the body) and stomach soothing properties. Ginger and lemongrass, in particular, are known for being digestive aids.

Here’s the thing. I know I’ve made a big deal of the medicinal benefits of drinking Tummy Detox Herbal Tea, but I wouldn’t recommend it unless it tasted awesome, and it DOES. Oh, how it does. Tummy Detox Herbal Tea is made of lemongrass, ginger, and lemon peel. How could it be anything other than delicious?

Cook’s Notes

• Ready for a serious tea-geek moment? This isn’t technically a tea, it’s actually a tisane. “Ti-wha?” you say? Tisane. It’s the specific word for anything that is infused in water (hot or otherwise) that doesn’t include any actual tea leaves in it. Tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant and its varietals. The truth is, that unless it has leaves from any of those aforementioned plants, it’s not technically a tea. HOWEVER, that being said, the language DOES change from time to time, and most people who aren’t tea-professionals aren’t going to take umbrage at it. I certainly don’t… but I’m usually careful to mention that something is an herbal tea rather than a black or green or white tea.
• Dried lemongrass, dried ginger root, and dried lemon peel are not difficult to find if you know where to look. Those previous links will take you to Amazon, but they’re also available on iHerb, Mountain Rose Herbs, and other online herb stores in addition to many health food stores.
• If you’re not used to loose leaf teas, let me fill you in on my favourite ways to infuse. I have and love this permanent, stainless steel tea filter that you simply fill and pop into your cup. It allows the leaves and other bits to move freely in the hot water without being crowded like they would be in a tea ball. This free space allows more flavour compounds to be extracted from the herbs, spices, and lemon peel. This is one of my most used items in my kitchen. For when I’m hitting the road, I pack a little container of the loose leaf tea, and these fillable, disposable tea bags from T-Sac. Oh, and PSSST… those both make WONDERFUL stocking stuffers or hostess gifts for the tea lovers in your life!
• Truth: you can boil water in any old pan, but I’m enough of a tea and tisane lover (translation: drink several cups daily) that I use an electric kettle. This is strictly a luxury, but it’s an affordable one, so go in for it if you’re a big tea drinker!

Tummy Detox Herbal Tea {Lemongrass, Ginger, Lemon Peel Tisane Blend}

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Rebecca Lindamood

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A calming blend of lemongrass, ginger, and lemon peel designed to soothe your stomach, aid your digestion, and flush the body of extra fluids.

Ingredients

  

For the Tummy Detox Herbal Tea Blend:

• 1 cup dried cut and sifted lemongrass
• 1/4 cup dried cut and sifted ginger root pieces
• 1/4 cup dried cut and sifted lemon peel pieces or granules

To Brew the Herbal Tea Blend:

• 1 heaping teaspoon of the tea blend
• 8 ounces boiling water

Instructions

 

• Mix the lemongrass, ginger root, and lemon peel together in a quart mason jar. Fix a lid in place and shake vigorously to combine evenly. Store in the jar, or transfer to an airtight tin.

To Brew the Herbal Tea Blend:

• Add the measured herbal tea blend to a stainless steel tea filter or a refillable tea bag. Place in a mug and pour the boiling water over the top. If you have a lid or saucer, place it on top of the cup. Brew for up to 5 minutes. The longer you brew the blend, the stronger the tisane will be, and the more effective at flushing your system or soothing your stomach. If you brew the blend for under 2 minutes, you can re-use the same tea one more time. Simply place the tea filter or tea bag in a clean jar and refrigerate. For best results, re-use within several hours.

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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