Herb · Organic ingredient
Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Chopped stalks in pale straw and sage green that smell of lemon sherbet and fresh-cut grass. Bright and breezy, it lightens heavier herbs and loves a long, cold steep.
Blend with lemongrass →The benefits
Why we love lemongrass
Sunny lemon flavour
Lemongrass tastes of lemon sherbet and fresh-cut grass, yet it contains no citrus at all.
Brilliant iced
Its bright, breezy flavour holds up to a long, cold steep, making it a natural for iced tea.
Naturally caffeine-free
There's no caffeine in lemongrass, so it's as welcome after dinner as it is at lunch.
Good to know
No special cautions for most people in normal tea amounts.
Lemongrass grows in tall, fragrant clumps across tropical South and South-East Asia. It perfumes Thai tom yum, Vietnamese stir-fries and Indonesian spice pastes, and fresh stalks steeped in hot water have been a simple kitchen drink across the region for generations. Today it thrives in warm Australian gardens too.
Found in these tales
Where lemongrass appears
Chapter IITobiasThe Summer Visitor
The Laughing Kookaburra
Lemongrass, ginger and native lemon myrtle, steaming or over ice
- Caffeine
- None
- Good for
- Digestion, Refresh
- Tastes
- Citrus, spicy
from $12.95
Chapter IIIAmbroseThe Last Trick
The Mopoke's Lullaby
A bush lullaby of chamomile, hops and rose petals
- Caffeine
- None
- Good for
- Sleep, Calm
- Tastes
- Floral, honeyed
from $12.95