Tom yum tea recipe by Rachel de Thample
- Makes one 200ml serving
This warming tea will help to stave off any cold!
Forager, chef and food writer Rachel de Thample describes this as “a brilliant cold-busting tea that tastes rather like tom yum soup”.
Take two to three times daily when you feel a cold coming on, but avoid drinking it late at night as the ginger and cayenne make this quite a stimulating tea.
Ingredients
- Lemon 1
- Garlic clove 1
- fresh ginger 2cm piece
- Cayenne pepper a pinch
- Freshly boiled water 200ml
- Raw honey or maple syrup 1-2 tsp
Method
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Step 1
Strip the lemon zest using a vegetable peeler and put it into a mug. Squeeze in the juice (straining out the pips). Peel and grate or crush the garlic straight into the mug. Peel and grate in the ginger and add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
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Step 2
Pour over the freshly boiled water and steep for 5–10 minutes. Sweeten with honey or maple syrup to taste.
Tonics & Teas by Rachel de Thample is published by Kyle Books, priced £9.99. Photography by Ali Allen.
