Homemade Ginger Tea
Love ginger tea? It's easy to make from scratch! Try making this homemade ginger tea with fresh ginger, lemons, and honey. Drink it hot or iced!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 62kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ginger root organic preferred
- 2 lemons organic preferred
- 8 cups water
- ⅛ cup honey, optional but recommended Use more or less as desired
Instructions
- Roughly chop the ginger root.
- Juice the lemons, reserving both the lemon and the juice.
- Add 8 cups of water to a large pot. Add the ginger root, lemon juice, and lemon halves.
- Bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 25 minutes.
- Strain the ginger tea through a mesh sieve, reserving the tea and discarding the ginger and lemon halves.
- You should have about 6 cups of tea. If you've got less, you can add filtered water to make up the difference (if desired).
- Stir the honey into the tea, and stir to dissolve.Tip: Fresh ginger tea can be quite bitter. If you prefer unsweetened tea, I recommend using the ⅛ cup honey in the directions. If you like a sweeter tea, add ¼ cup honey (or more).
- Serve hot, and store leftover ginger tea in a glass container in the fridge. Reheat tea before drinking, or serve cold.
Notes
For a stronger ginger tonic (for ginger wellness shots): Boil the ginger tea longer than directed until the liquid is halved to about 4 cups (about 45 minutes).
Can I reuse the ginger? Probably not. If you want to try, taste a small piece of the used ginger to see if there's any flavor left. If there is, you could make another batch of tea, but it likely won't be as strong.
Nutrition Info: The ginger root is not included in the nutrition information, since the root is strained out of the tea before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 62kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 207mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg