Homemade Ginger Tea

Tea has been more popular than coffee since ancient times. Even today, in many parts of the world, different types of tea like white tea, black team, herbal tea, green tea, oolong tea, etc. are savored. Although you may not be a regular tea drinker, you can have herbal or green tea occasionally to enjoy its health benefits. Ginger tea is also one of the forms of tea with numerous health benefits. Here is information on benefits of ginger tea, along with some recipes.

Ginger Tea Benefits

Ginger is one of the most beneficial and useful herbs which is used for several health benefits. According to ancient Chinese culture, ginger tea is considered as one of the best remedies or medicines to treat indigestion. Ginger tea with milk or lemon help in relieving nausea experienced due to morning sickness. Similarly, one of the benefits of ginger tea is that it helps in treatment of cough and sore throat. Ginger and lemon both have medicinal properties that help in getting rid of throat infection quickly. Ginger tea is used for the treatment of inflammation and also to maintain overall good health. Following are the recipes on making ginger tea with milk and lemon tea.

Ginger Tea Recipe with Milk

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of tea powder
• 2-3 thin slices of fresh ginger root
• ¼ cup of milk

Method of Preparation
Put water, sugar and ginger slices in a teapot and bring to boil. When it starts boiling, add tea powder to the mixture and continue boiling. Next, add milk and keep on boiling the entire mixture for 1 whole minute. Let it simmer for 2-5 minutes. Strain into cup and have it hot to enjoy all the health benefits.

Now, there is also another method of making ginger tea with milk. You can substitute honey with sugar and use tea bags rather than tea powder. Here you will need to boil the water with ginger roots. When the water has boiled, turn off the heat and let it simmer for a few minutes. Now, strain the mixture in a cup, add honey and insert the tea bag according to your preference.

Lemon Ginger Tea

Ingredients

• 3-4 thin slices of fresh ginger root
• ½ fresh sliced lemon
• 1 clove of mashed garlic
• 2 cup of water
• 1 tablespoon of honey

Method of Preparation
Put water, ginger, garlic and lemon in a saucepan and bring to boil. When the water starts boiling, turn down the heat and let the mixture simmer for 5-10 minutes. Strain into coffee mug and have hot. If you wish to have stronger ginger tea, you should let it simmer for a longer time.

I hope these recipes were helpful to you. So, now you do not need to spend on buying ginger drinks, you can make your own ginger tea at home and have it to enjoy its health benefits. Take care!