Fresh lemon grass...

[Fl_Beak]

Anyone use fresh lemon grass to make bee food/etc?

I've got a hedge of this grass, and seems like making a tea would be appropriate, then mix up some syrup with the tea...?

[jrbbees]

It makes a very good tea to drink. add alittle surgar. Very nice.
Also, great when you have a cold!

Take a hand full of grass add to water and Boil to a rolling boil(kills everything) then turn fire off to steep. Tea is a nice pale green with a very nice arroma.

In africa we call it Cha ja Balicate.

[Fl_Beak]

Many thanks...I've used it for people uses- tea, soups, crab boils

Seems many folks use the lemon grass essential oil, or an extract for bees. Figure if I've got it growing, maybe I'd apply it to the bees too...

[alpha6]

It makes a very good tea to drink. add alittle surgar. Very nice.

WHAT???!!! Add sugar to tea??!! Why ruin a good cup of tea with sugar? Honey baby...HONEY!!!

[valleyman]

WHAT???!!! Add sugar to tea??!! Why ruin a good cup of tea with sugar? Honey baby...HONEY!!!

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[Russ]

I like the HONEY in my Tea also, gives it a different taste that I like. Add the honey after you brew the tea bag while it is warm. Try it, you,ll like it.