Ginger Green tea recipe
I have shared my best combination for cold weather but make adjustments to suit your taste.
Servings 2 cups
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups water
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger for strong or ½ tablespoon for light tea
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder or 1 inch cinnamon broken into chips
- 2 teabags green tea or 2 teaspoon loose green tea
- 4-6 drops lemon juice or to taste, optional
- 1½ tablespoon honey or any other sweetener to taste
Instructions
- Fill two cups of water to the brim and pour in pot or kettle. Bring it to boil.
- Add ginger and cinnamon and simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes until color changes.
- Add lemon, honey and green tea.
- Boil for 30 secs.
- Cover pot and turn off heat. Let tea steep for 3-4 minutes.
- Reheat and serve.
Notes
- If you want to make ginger tea without sweetener, add less ginger or it will get very spicy.
- You can use 2 teaspoon ginger powder instead of fresh ginger, but fresh is recommended.
- Other optional spices and herbs: You can add any of these at step 2 along with grated ginger.
- 10 mint leaves
- ¼-½ teaspoon green cardamom powder or 3-4 pods cardamom, crushed to open the pods and used with seeds.
- ½ tablespoon fennel seeds.
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh turmeric or ½ teaspoon turmeric powder