Orange and Lemon Verbena Juice

Author: MarissaChandansing
Prep Time: 30
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4
Category: Cold; Drinks; easy; Fruit; Main Ingredient; Special Diets; Vegetarian

Description

Fresh orange juice mixed with lemon verbena tea makes a really great tasting drink. You can substitute the verbena for a variety of other herbs, like peppermint or lemongrass.

Ingredients

2 C (500 ml) boiling water
4 stems of fresh lemongrass
1 tsp (5 ml) fresh or dried lemon verbena leaves
4 oranges, juiced
Honey, to taste

Instructions

Pour the boiling water over the lemongrass and the lemon verbena leaves and allow to cool.

Strain, mix with the orange juice and add honey to taste.

Marissa Chandansing

Melissa Chandansing is the owner of Basic Stock in Stellenbosch. Basic Stock is described as your community grocer. It's a Health Deli focusing on organic and natural products. Fresh bread daily, freshly made juices, organic coffee, local and asian teas, biodynamic eggs and other products. They serve light meals daily.