Cookbook:Tisane ma Louisa (Algerian Lemon Herb Tea)


 * Beverages | Cuisine of Algeria

Tisane ma Louisa (شاي ماء لويزة, Louisa's Water Remedy Tea) is an Algerian herbal remedy tea.

Ingredients

 * 2 g (around 3 tsp) dried verbena leaves
 * 250 ml water
 * ½ ea. lemon, juiced
 * Sugar to taste (optional)

Procedure

 * 1) Heat the water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
 * 2) Add the verbena leaves to the boiling water.
 * 3) Let the verbena leaves steep in water for about 10 minutes.
 * 4) Stir the leaves in the water (attempt to crush them as small as possible), then strain out the leaves.
 * 5) Add the lemon juice and sugar.