Start your day with this refreshing honey, lemon and ginger tea. A traditional remedy for winter woes, this common infusion is further enhanced by winter spices like cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon.
Prep Time2 minutesmins
Cook Time8 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Indian, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: tea
Servings: 2
Calories: 16kcal
Ingredients
2cupswater
1inchfresh ginger rootwith the peel
1inchcinnamon stick
2green cardamom pods
3-4cloves
½lemon
1tbsphoneyoptional (or another sweetener of choice)
Instructions
Add water to a pot and place medium heat.
Directly grate the ginger into the water.
Lightly pound the cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves in a mortar-pestle and add to the water.
Bring to a boil, switch off the heat, cover and let it steep for 3-4 mins.
Squeeze lemon juice into individual cups and add honey. Strain the ginger tea into the cups. Stir and enjoy. Add a few lemon slices to the tea for more intense flavor.
Alternatively, prepare a big batch by adding honey and lemon juice in a larger jar, strain the ginger tea, stir and then serve individually or transfer to a flask for drinking during the day.
Notes
For the best ginger kick, grate it using a regular grater. Slicing the ginger will subdue the flavor.
You can add some slices of peeled ginger to the tea while serving. Biting on a warm ginger piece is also very comforting during colds, coughs, and also nausea.
Nutritional info is approximate information for 1 serving of lemon and ginger tea without honey.