Ginger Tea
6 - Healthy snacks & desserts, Drink - non-alcoholic, Healthy Snack or Drink
Ingredients
1 large fresh ginger root (peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (enough to have 8 to 10 1-inch chunks))
5 cups water
juice from 1 fresh lemon
honey
cinnamon
cayenne pepper (powder)
Directions
In a saucepan, simmer the ginger chunks in 5 cups of water, for a minimum of 20–45 minutes. Strain the tea into 2 large mugs.
Now dress the tea – for a very strong tea add to each mug: juice from 1/2 lemon, 1/2 tsp honey, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, generous dash of cayenne pepper.
Nutrition
Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory, it helps with nausea, circulation, stomach cramps and bloating, and it also improves the absorption of nutrients.
Lemon is a rich source of Vitamin C, it helps flush toxins out of your body, it has powerful natural antibiotic properties, it’s good for your liver and skin, it helps reduce pain and inflammation in joints…
Cinnamon has been thought to help with blood sugar control, it has natural antimicrobial properties, it is rich in manganese, iron, calcium and fibre, it’s a powerful antioxidant…on and on…and it’s delicious too!
Honey is antibacterial and anti-fungal, it’s probiotic, it’s good for you skin, and it helps with sore throats and coughs.
Cayenne Pepper is a good source of essential minerals and vitamins C and A, it’s beneficial to the circulatory system…plus it adds pizzazz to your tea.