This may not be a soup but it is a wonderful drink to have hot or cold and it’s filled with nutrition and immune boosting properties. If you have a herb garden and lemon tree it makes this recipe very easy to make. I usually make a batch of this hot tonic up and then keep adding hot water to the brew until you realise the taste is not as it should be. Makes 1 Litre

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lemon leaf tea recipe
Yields1 Serving
 6 lemon leaves (yes straight from your lemon tree)
 1 chilli
 ½ head garlic
 2-3cm of ginger (adjust to taste)
 2 sprigs of Thyme
 2 sprigs on rosemary
 ½ stalk of lemon grass
 1 l boiled filtered water

Lemon Leaf Tea – is great for colds and flu or just keeping your immune system strong.

1

Tear the lemon leaves to release the flavour and nutrients.

2

Cut the chilli in half.

3

Cut your garlic in half and leave the skin on.

4

Bruise the thyme, rosemary and lemon grass stalk.

5

Add the ingredients to a 1 litre pot or tea pot.

6

Pour the boiled water into the pot.

7

Steep for 5 minutes.

8

Serve warm or allow to cool.

9

Drink this tonic night and day, cold or hot to boost immunity.

Ingredients

 6 lemon leaves (yes straight from your lemon tree)
 1 chilli
 ½ head garlic
 2-3cm of ginger (adjust to taste)
 2 sprigs of Thyme
 2 sprigs on rosemary
 ½ stalk of lemon grass
 1 l boiled filtered water

Directions

1

Tear the lemon leaves to release the flavour and nutrients.

2

Cut the chilli in half.

3

Cut your garlic in half and leave the skin on.

4

Bruise the thyme, rosemary and lemon grass stalk.

5

Add the ingredients to a 1 litre pot or tea pot.

6

Pour the boiled water into the pot.

7

Steep for 5 minutes.

8

Serve warm or allow to cool.

9

Drink this tonic night and day, cold or hot to boost immunity.

Lemon Leaf Tea