Q&A for How to Use Lemon Grass

Absolutely yes, just like normal tea. Keep it in the fridge and have it as iced lemon grass tea. As a tip, add some honey, ginger, and mint leaves.

Several sources say that fresh lemongrass can make broths too bitter, but the muted flavor of dried leaves might have less punch. Another thought is to use the fresh leaves to line bamboo steamers when cooking fish, vegetables, and dumplings.

Yes, but candy is difficult to make if you do not know what you are doing. Try making a simple syrup with some lemongrass leaves. You can then use the infused simple syrup to put in the candy.

Absolutely. I slice the peeled ginger and use the inner part of the lemon grass cut into two-inch lengths.

Add a one inch long piece of fresh lemon grass per cup of water, then boil it and prepare tea in the usual way.

You can use the green lemon grass water for many uses, such as tea, cooking vegetables, pasta etc. It gives a great fragrance and helps the digestive system. It's been reported to nourish the hair.

Boil dried lemongrass leaves (fresh leaves may produce a bitterness) for about three minutes, then let cool and store in a refrigerator in a plastic liquid container.

If it's a fresh lemongrass that turned brown from green then it;s not really the best to use. Dried lemongrass usually is still greenish is good. I've never seen anyone using brown lemongrass. It's kind of like using a brown apple.

You can, as a spice or condiment. It wouldn't work so well to make tea, unless you confine it to a teabag. Use as you would use other spices, to your taste.

Only in areas that it doesn't go below 20 degrees F.

Yes, you can. I'd recommend chopping it first, and freezing it in small portions (ice cube trays are good for that)