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Fresh Ginger Tea

By Samira Kazan

updated March 22, 2024

Make soothing and flavorful fresh ginger tea in under 10 minutes. Enjoy the benefits of a warming and relaxing cup of ginger tea.

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This light and spicy fresh ginger tea is probably best known as a winter drink during cold and flu season. However, it is lovely at any time of the year and works as a morning pick-me-up or a cozy evening drink. It is incredibly simple to make using just a few cupboard essentials and ginger. Plus, there are many ways to boost the flavor and make this ginger tea recipe even more irresistible.

I love to make mine with lemon added every single time and a small drizzle of honey. Occasionally, I mix things up with additional flavors like cinnamon or turmeric.

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Ingredients

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  • Ginger: Choose fresh, firm-to-the-touch ginger roots.
  • Lemon : Meyer lemons are usually the best as they are juicy and sweeter, but use whatever lemons you have. Adjust the amount to taste.
  • Honey: or another sweetener. This is optional, but since both ginger and lemon have strong flavors, I like to mellow them out with honey.
  • Water : Use tap or filtered water.

How to make ginger tea from fresh ginger

Clean and chop your fresh ginger into 1-2″ pieces. You can optionally peel the skin off using this method of how to peel, cut, grate, and mince ginger. Remove the lemon rind, as it will make the tea bitter. Then cut it into slices.

Add the water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Then add the ginger and lemon and stir. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for five minutes. You can leave it for slightly longer if you want even stronger tea (up to 10-12 minutes).

Strain the tea into mugs/teacups and add a drizzle of honey. Stir well, and enjoy your ginger tea from fresh ginger! Optionally, you can also add a thin slice (or two) of fresh lemon or orange to each cup.

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  • ▢ 4 cups filtered water
  • ▢ 3.5 oz ginger fresh root, chopped, optionally peeled
  • ▢ 1 lemon sliced
  • ▢ honey or another natural sweetener (optional, to taste)

Instructions

  • Clean and chop your fresh ginger into 1-2" pieces. Remove the rind of the lemon, then slice it.
  • In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Add the ginger and lemon to the saucepan and stir. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for five minutes. You can leave it for slightly longer if you want even stronger tea.
  • Strain the tea into mugs or teacups, and add a thin slice (or two) of fresh lemon to each cup and a drizzle of honey. Stir well, and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Fresh Ginger Tea

Ingredients

  • 4 cups filtered water
  • 3.5 oz ginger fresh root, chopped, optionally peeled
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • honey or another natural sweetener (optional, to taste)

Instructions

  • Clean and chop your fresh ginger into 1-2" pieces. Remove the rind of the lemon, then slice it.
  • In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Add the ginger and lemon to the saucepan and stir. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for five minutes. You can leave it for slightly longer if you want even stronger tea.
  • Strain the tea into mugs or teacups, and add a thin slice (or two) of fresh lemon to each cup and a drizzle of honey. Stir well, and enjoy!

Video

Notes

Nutrition

Recipe on Alphafoodie: https://www.alphafoodie.com/how-to-make-ginger-tea/