Materials to prepare
To have a glass of lemonade with lemongrass and ginger that is both delicious and maximizes the liver detoxification effect, you need to prepare the following ingredients.
- 1 fresh, juicy lemon (choose yellow or green lemon).
- 3-4 fresh lemongrass stalks, washed, crushed to release essential oils.
- 1 ginger root about 3-5 cm, peeled, thinly sliced.
- 1-1.5 liters of water.
- 1-2 spoons of honey (optional, helps increase natural sweetness and soothe the stomach).
Instructions on how to cook lemonade with lemongrass and ginger
Step 1: Pre-processing ingredients
- Wash lemon, squeeze out the juice, remove seeds to avoid bitterness.
- Wash lemongrass, crush to make more essential oils secreted.
- Peel ginger, slice thinly to easily dissolve active ingredients into water.
Step 2: Boil lemongrass and ginger water
- Boil 1-1.5 liters of water, then add lemongrass and ginger.
- Simmer for about 10-15 minutes to let the essences in lemongrass and ginger dissolve into the water.
- Turn off the heat, let cool for about 5-10 minutes.
Step 3: Add lemon and honey
- When the water has cooled down a bit (about 50°C), add lemon juice and honey and stir well.
- Avoid adding lemon when the water is still too hot to retain vitamin C and avoid bitterness.
Thus, you have completed the lemon lemon ginger water drink to detoxify the liver, and also help strengthen resistance, support digestion and beautify skin.
