Lemongrass, Lemon & Job's Tears Drink

Why people make this drink

On a sweltering summer day when nobody feels like eating and the air is heavy and humid, a glass of this lemongrass and lemon drink cuts through the torpor beautifully. The lemongrass brings an aromatic, herbal citrus note — you can smell the fragrance the moment you cut into a fresh stalk. The lemon provides brightness and a shot of vitamin C (especially needed in summer when sweating depletes it); and Job’s tears adds a mild, starchy body while quietly supporting the spleen and helping the body manage its fluid balance. Together they address what Chinese medicine recognises as the core challenge of humid summer weather: accumulated heat and dampness that sap the appetite and make the body feel heavy and sluggish.