Tisane ma Louisa (Algerian Lemon Herb Tea)

| Beverages | Cuisine of Algeria

Category: Beverage

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.

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