Fresh Lemon Honey Tea

Why people make this tea

This is about as easy as food therapy gets. You scrub fresh lemons clean, slice them, pack them into a glass jar and cover with pure honey — by the next day it is ready to use. Nourilo loves it because that one jar becomes the base for dozens of drinks: stir a spoonful into passionfruit, fresh lemongrass, kumquat, verbena, turmeric, green tea or black tea, and you have something both tasty and comforting. Give it a try when you have a quiet afternoon.

Method

1. Scrub the lemon skins clean with a little fine salt, then wipe completely dry.
2. Slice the lemons and pack into a clean, dry glass jar.
3. Pour in pure honey to cover. Cover and leave overnight — it is ready the next day.
4. To serve, spoon out as a base and mix with passionfruit, fresh lemongrass, kumquat, verbena, turmeric, green tea or black tea.

Nourilo’s Tips

Use genuine pure honey for steeping. Every time you scoop some out, make sure the spoon and any container are clean and free of raw water, so it stays safe to eat. In Hong Kong’s warm, humid weather it keeps better in the fridge for about a week. The lemon juice tends to weep out so the honey settles to the bottom in two layers — just give it a stir before using.