How To Make Ginger Tea

A hot cup of ginger tea is more refreshing and more nutritious than black or green tea. The health benefits of ginger is well known and when this magic root is fused with tea, it becomes the best potion to fortify the body with all the health ingredients that ginger comes loaded with. And if someone is suffering from cold then ginger tea is the ultimate relief. This tea can also be a very good summer drink. Make ginger tea and chill it in a refrigerator and you will have an iced tea that will keep you refreshed during the hot summer days. Ginger tea is very easy to prepare and you can sip onto the aromatic tea in about ten to twenty minutes. Drinking four to five cups of ginger tea a day is beneficial in keeping many disorders and diseases at bay. Ginger tea also has excellent soothing and calming properties that is very effective in relieving tired nerves. Thus, in times of stress and anxiety, ginger tea can be a good medicine. So, if you want to enjoy the health benefits of this delicious brew, then get ready to learn its preparation. Explore how to make ginger tea at home with the following recipe.

Ginger Tea Recipes

Ingredients

Fresh Ginger (medium-sized)
3 cups Water
Honey or a Slice of Lime, whichever you prefer

Equipments

Pot/ Saucepan
Strainer
Spoon
Knife
Cups & Teapot
Stove
Vegetable Peeler

Method

First, wash the ginger thoroughly in running water. Scrub the ginger well and then peel the skin off using the peeler or the spoon. Peeling is optional. In case you aren’t peeling the ginger, make sure you wash it really well.
Now, using a sharp knife slice the ginger into thin small slices.
In a vessel, set the water to a boil for the tea.
Place the ginger slices in a tea pot and after the water boils, pour the hot water into the teapot. Immediately close the lid of the pot. Keep the ginger slices steeped in the pot for 15 to 20 minutes.
Alternatively, you can also add the ginger slices into the water when it is boiling. Make sure you keep the lid of the vessel closed, so that the aroma of the ginger doesn’t disperse out. Simmer for 20 minutes and then let it sit for 5 minutes. Thereafter, pour the tea into a teapot.
For a less stronger brew, you should boil or steep the ginger for a little about 10 minutes.
Another method is to keep the ginger slices in a teapot and steep it in cup of tea for 15 minutes. Cover the cup so that the tea doesn’t cool down fast and also to prevent the ginger aroma from escaping.
Before serving, strain the tea so that you exclude the ginger slices.
You can also add a squeeze of lime juice or sweeten it with honey before drinking. Ginger tea is best when served hot. But you can also have an iced ginger tea. Simply let the hot ginger tea come to room temperature and then either add a few cubes of ice or keep it in the refrigerator to chill.
Ginger tea can also be made in a microwave. Simply keep two to three slices of ginger in a mug and then fill it with water. Microwave the tea for two minutes and then stir the tea to blend.

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