Brew a cup of our healing tea and reap ginger's golden rewards. Fresh lemon balances the ginger's bright acidity, while honey mellows the spice.
- Prep time 10 minutes
- Total time 50 minutes
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine
Ingredients
Method
Thinly slice ginger into rounds. Using vegetable peeler, peel 2 long strips of zest from lemon. Halve lemon and squeeze 1/4 cup juice; set aside. Strip mint leaves from stems; set mint leaves aside.
In large saucepan, bring ginger, lemon zest, mint stems and water to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; partially cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice, honey and mint leaves. Cover and steep, 10 to 15 minutes. Strain into large teapot; serve. (If you like iced ginger tea, let tea cool completely; strain into large pitcher and add ice.)
Makes 6 cups.
Nutritional facts Per 1 cup: about
- Sodium 3 mg
- Sugars 16 g
- Calories 62
- Total fat 0 g
- Potassium 44 mg
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Saturated fat 0 g
- Total carbohydrate 17 g
