Lemongrass, Green Apple & Ginger Water

Why people make this drink

With the New Year near, Nourilo wishes everyone peace and good health. The festive season means lavish meals at home and big dinners out — and a quiet worry about blood fats and cholesterol creeping up. This old favourite is traditionally taken to support healthy blood lipids, cholesterol and uric acid, while its main reputation is for dispelling wind, supporting the joints and helping knee cartilage. Tasty, inexpensive, and worth a pot even when you’re well.

Method

1. Wash and thinly slice the lemongrass; wash the green apple (skin on), cut and core; slice the ginger.
2. Put everything in a pot with 1.5 L of water.
3. Boil 20 minutes until reduced to 900 ml. Serve.

Nourilo’s Tips

This drink is fragrant and pleasant. Red apple works too, but in traditional thinking “green enters the liver” and the liver governs the sinews, so green apple is felt to be especially good for worn knee joints. Friends who love hiking or skiing can take this often.