Please tell me a correct way tp make a good cup of ginger root tea.?!
Please tell me a correct way tp make a good cup of ginger root tea.?
Girlfriend keeps telling the advatages of ginger. Got a whole boatload of root, what to do with it?
Answers:
How to Make Ginger Tea
From Cathy Wong,
Your Guide to Alternative Medicine.
Ginger tea is thought to improve digestion and relieve nausea. It is also used to improve ward off colds, sore throat and the flu. Keep in mind that if you are making this tea to strengthen the immune system and ward off colds and flu, sweeteners are not recommended.
It's very easy to make ginger tea. Here's how to do it.
Ginger Tea Recipe
4 cups of water
2 inch piece of fresh ginger root
optional: honey and lemon
Peel the ginger root and slice it into thin slices. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Once it is boiling, add the ginger. Cover it and reduce to a simmer for 15-20 minutes. Strain the tea. Add honey and lemon to taste.
cut up some ginger
put in a tea ball or tea cloth
pour boiling water over it
add honey to taste
:)
this site has all these great sounding ginger recipes (so now you have more options than just tea)
http://www.gingerpeople.com/recipe.html...
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I love just slicing a little of ginger up and putting it in about 2 cups of milk and bring to a boil add sugar and cozying up on the couch. It is a tasty warm beverage that relaxes me.
peel the skin of and boil for 15 minutes and then strain. for a cup i would break off a quarter of it to boil