How to Make Ginger Tea [With Ginger Root]
How to prepare ginger tea with fresh ginger root. It’s an anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting tea that’s cozy, soothing, vibrant, and perfect for cold/flu season! Plus, it's ready in under 10 minutes!
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 21kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-inch chunk of fresh ginger
- 2 cups of water
- 1 lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Wash the unpeeled ginger and chop into ½ inch chunks. With the side of your knife, crush the ginger chunks.
- Place the water in a medium saucepan with a lid. Add the ginger and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat to a simmer, cover with the lid, and simmer for 5 minutes. The longer it simmers, the stronger the ginger flavor.
- Turn off the heat and squeeze half a lemon (if using). Serve by straining the tea into a mug.
- Enjoy hot or cold.
Notes
If you want to enjoy the rest of the tea later, remove the chunks of ginger from the pot. The ginger flavor would be too much if left in the pot.
- Use the freshest ginger: We recommend using organic ginger, when possible, making sure it’s super fresh for the very best flavor.
- Lightly crush the ginger: This helps to extract the most flavor.
- For milder/stronger flavor: How much ginger you use and the steeping time has the most effect on the fresh ginger tea flavor intensity.
- Don’t boil the tea: We bring it to a boil then immediately reduce it to a simmer. Boiling it too long makes the tea bitter.
Nutrition
Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.4mg
