This tea is made with freshly picked pennyworth leaves. It is one of the herbal teas the Food Forest Kitchen serves for free to our guests. Pennyworth tea is said to improve and help with poor memory, low mental abilities, anxiety, speech issues and sleeplessness. You can find the Pennyworth growing around the restaurant area of Eco-Logic Thailand and in and around the Special School building of the Thai Child Development Foundation. More information about the pennyworth plant can be found here.
HERBAL THAI BASIL TEA RECIPE
Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 6 glasses
INGREDIENTS
Per glass of tea: 1 teaspoon of finely shredded fresh or dried pennyworth leaves
6-8 cups of drinking water
FOR SERVING:
Honey (optional)
EQUIPMENT
A pan with lid
Strainer
Jug or teapot
PREPARATION
Add water in the pan and bring to a boil over medium heat
Pick the pennyworth leaves
Wash the leaves
Shred the leaves finely
METHOD
Add the leaves to the boiling water, 1 teaspoon per cup of water
Simmer for ca. 15 minutes.
Strain the tea concentrate into a jug or teapot.
SERVING:Â
Add a teaspoon honey per glass (optional)
Add the tea.
NOTE:
This tea can also be served as a cold drink or ice tea.
This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.
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