Tea party: This simple recipe is perfect for any time of year
This ginger tea recipe was given to me by my nana. I love how comforting the smell and taste of this delicious drink is (and how it tickles my tongue!). Ginger has amazing healing properties (there's a reason ginger ale helps settle upset stomachs), so this tea is ideal to make during cold and flu season. It's also a nice way to use up any leftover ginger in your fridge.
If you like your tea sweeter, just add more honey! This tea is delicious served warm or steaming hot; for a refreshing summery drink, serve over ice with a little soda water and a slice of lemon for fizzy alternative to lemonade.
Ginger Tea with Lemon & Honey
Serves 4
1 Lemon
4 1/4 cups water
227 grams of ginger, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
1. Cut lemon in half, and squeeze juice into a cup and set aside. Cut squeezed lemon into quarters and add to a medium pot with water and ginger.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat, and then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Carefully strain tea through a fine-mesh sieve to remove ginger and lemon. Stir in reserved lemon juice and honey.
Tasty tips
--Peel ginger with the back of a spoon or with a vegetable peeler.
--The amount of ginger you need for this recipe is a large piece that's roughly the size of your hand; that's how my nana measures the ginger for this recipe.
(Kary Osmond is a Canadian recipe developer and former television host of the popular daytime cooking show "Best Recipes Ever." Her easy recipes include helpful tips to guide you along the way, and her love of plant-based cooking offers healthy alternatives to some of your favorite dishes. Learn more at www.karyosmond.com.)
