Lemon Grass and Ginger Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 7 slices ginger fresh thin
• 5 bags freshly tea green
• 1 stalk lemon grass fresh
• 0.5 cup sugar 

Equipment

• frying pan
• knife
• sieve

Directions

1. Rinse lemon grass, cut into 2-inch lengths, and crush with the flat side of a large knife.
2. In a 2-quart pan, bring 5 cups water, sugar, ginger, and lemon grass to a boil. Take off heat and add green tea bags; let steep about 4 minutes or until flavor is as strong as you like. Discard tea bags; let tea cool, about 30 minutes.
3. Pour through a fine strainer into a pitcher. Cover and chill until cold, at least 2 hours (see Notes).
4. Pour into tall glasses filled with ice.