How To Make Fresh Ginger Tea
This ginger tea recipe uses real, fresh ginger to create a drink that’s uniquely warm and soothing. It’s a great drink for curing upset stomachs too.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1inchfresh ginger,no need to peel, sliced into pieces no wider than ¼ inch
- 1cupwater
- 1cinnamon stick,Optional flavorings
- 1inchpiece of fresh turmeric,Optional flavorings, cut into thin slices, same as the ginger, or several sprigs of fresh mint
- 1thin round of fresh lemon,or orange, and/or 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup as optional add-ins, to taste
Instructions
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Combine the ginger slices and water in a saucepan over high heat. If adding a cinnamon stick, fresh turmeric, or fresh mint, add it now.
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Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer for 5 minutes. For extra-strong ginger flavor, simmer for up to 10 minutes.
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Remove the pot from the heat. Carefully pour the mixture through a mesh sieve into a heat-safe liquid measuring cup, or directly into a mug.
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If desired, serve with a lemon round and/or a drizzle of honey or maple syrup, to taste. Serve hot.
Nutrition
- Calories: 35.24kcal
- Fat: 0.32g
- Saturated Fat: 0.06g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.08g
- Carbohydrates: 10.17g
- Fiber: 3.30g
- Sugar: 1.76g
- Protein: 1.01g
- Sodium: 12.85mg
- Calcium: 50.64mg
- Potassium: 153.50mg
- Iron: 0.65mg
- Vitamin A: 0.97µg
- Vitamin C: 31.59mg
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