This pleasantly sharp homemade fresh ginger tea is perfectly suited to the chilly day. The spicy taste of ginger warms up the whole body and brings a bit of vitality to dark evenings or mornings.

I think honey ginger tea is one of my favorites among all herbal teas. On one hand, I love the taste of fresh ginger root, but on the other, ginger has so many health-boosting properties.

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Ginger Tea Bags from the Grocery Stores

When buying ginger tea from a store, ensure it’s pure and without additives. Sometimes, you don’t even suspect what might be added to what seems like a simple food product. However, if you’re using a tea bag of ginger powder, remember that it has already lost many beneficial properties.

Ginger Decoction 

While you can get a very tasty cup of ginger tea just by pouring hot water over a ginger root, that’s not quite right. To get as many beneficial properties and flavor as possible from the ginger, you should simmer it for 15-20 minutes.

The thin slices are better, it is easier for the ginger to release its beneficial properties and good taste.

Other Uses for Ginger?

Ginger in its natural form has an extremely intense flavor. This flavor goes very well with, for example, Indian dishes. For instance, ginger plays a central role in masala chai, which I definitely recommend everyone try.

Ginger can also be fermented and added in small amounts to salads for health benefits.

Candied ginger is also a tasty snack, but remember that consuming sugar is not recommended for coughs or rhinorrhea as it can worsen mucus production.

Health Benefits of Ginger

Ginger has been used in folk medicine for centuries. Over this vast time, a range of health benefits of ginger have been discovered, many of which have now found scientific confirmation.

Pregnant women will certainly remember ginger as a reliever for morning sickness. It’s truly effective in reducing nausea and also helps decrease vomiting. Ginger also alleviates nausea in people who suffer from motion sickness during long car rides or flights.

However, the most popular use of ginger plant through the ages has probably been in fighting colds and boosting the immune system. A cup of warm ginger tea is always soothing for a sore throat. It’s also worth seeking relief from ginger for coughs and colds.

Ginger has even more beneficial properties, perhaps less known but no less effective. For example, ginger root lowers blood pressure and high cholesterol, improves circulation, reduces menstrual pain and chronic pain, and works wonderfully as an anti-inflammatory remedy.

As with anything good, moderation is key with ginger tea, but generally, it’s considered safe and suitable for consumption even during breastfeeding or pregnancy. Thus, ginger truly deserves a place in home remedies, while also having a great taste.

Ginger Concentrate

You can also make ginger tea a bit differently. Add a large amount of ginger and a small amount of water to the pot to create a strong concentrate, which you can then dilute with hot water.

This way, you can easily prepare a larger quantity of tea with little effort. You can even store it in the refrigerator for days or jar it for preservation and use it whenever you feel like it.

Ideas and Tips

The smartest thing is to add honey to the tea when it has cooled to about 60°C (149°F). Then honey retains most of its beneficial properties. But many, including myself, like hotter tea, so you can add honey earlier and just accept that some of its benefits will be lost.

During flu season, when viruses are circulating, it’s best to drink ginger tea without sweeteners – no honey or sugar. However, for preventive purposes, you can add any sweetening agent, like stevia or maple syrup.

If this recipe is too strong for your taste, add a bit more water and use less ginger next time.

If you wish, you can add extra ingredients like fresh turmeric, a cinnamon stick, orange juice, fresh mint or black pepper.  

Necessary Equipment

Small pot

Tea strainer

Required Ingredients

Check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for ingredient quantities and nutritional information!

Ginger root (fresh or dry ginger)

Water

Honey

Lemon – fresh lemon juice works too

Making Ginger Tea

• Put water in the pot and wait for it to boil.

• While the water is heating, peel the ginger. If you’re using home-grown ginger, peeling isn’t necessary, washing is enough.

• Slice the ginger. Ginger slices should be as thin as possible.

• When the water boils, add the ginger to the pot.

• Simmer the ginger on low heat for at least 15 minutes so all the beneficial substances transfer to the tea. Cover the pot so the water doesn’t evaporate. If the water level does decrease, it’s fine, the tea will just be stronger.

• Strain the tea through a strainer into a pitcher or cup. If you leave the ginger root steeping in the tea, the decoction can become very strong and might need dilution with water.

• Add a couple of slices of lemon or 2-4 tablespoons of lemon juice to the cup.

• Add a drizzle of honey to the tea, preferably when the tea is lukewarm.

I hope this simple recipe finds you well. Enjoy your cup of warming drink, defy the cold weather, and the sun will likely come out soon. 

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Homemade Ginger Root Tea With Honey and Lemon

Yield: 1l

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

The spicy taste of ginger warms up the whole body and brings a bit of vitality to dark evenings or mornings.

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Ingredients

• 1l of water
• 40g of fresh ginger or 2 tsp of ginger powder
• 1 lemon
• 5 tsp. of honey

Instructions

1. Put water in the pot and wait for it to boil.
2. While the water is heating, peel the ginger. If you're using home-grown ginger, peeling isn't necessary, washing is enough.
3. Slice the ginger. Ginger slices should be as thin as possible.
4. When the water boils, add the ginger to the pot.
5. Simmer the ginger on low heat for at least 15 minutes so all the beneficial substances transfer to the tea. Cover the pot so the water doesn't evaporate. If the water level does decrease, it's fine, the tea will just be stronger.
6. Strain the tea through a strainer into a pitcher or cup. If you leave the ginger root steeping in the tea, the decoction can become very strong and might need dilution with water.
7. Add a couple of slices of lemon or 2-4 tablespoons of lemon juice to the cup.
8. Add a drizzle of honey to the tea, preferably when the tea is lukewarm.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 55Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 16mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 1g