Banaba tea in a purple cup, next to chocolate brownies, banaba flowers, and sugar cubes
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Banaba Tea Recipe

This tea is used as an herbal remedy.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: banaba tea, kidney
Appliance: Stove, Tea infuser
Servings: 2 cups
Author: Ishani Bose

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp of dried banaba leaves
  • 2 cups of water (filtered)
  • 1 tsp of lemon
  • 1 tsp of honey

Instructions

  • To make banaba tea, add 2 teaspoons of the dried banaba leaves to a tea infuser.
  • Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and pour over leaves.
  • Steep for 3-4 minutes before straining, adding lemon and a teaspoon of honey (if you prefer) and serving hot.

Notes

Instead of the usual hot tea, you can also make a refreshingly iced tea version of the same enhanced with lemongrass and calamansi. Either refrigerate the tea or add ice cubes to the tea.