Name: How to Make Lemon Ginger Tea
Prep time: 300 s
Cook time: 600 s
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 cup water; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced (about a 1-inch piece); 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, from about 1/2 lemon; 1-2 tsp honey or maple syrup, to taste; 2 lemon slices, for garnish

Ingredients

2 cup water

1 tbsp fresh ginger, thinly sliced (about a 1-inch piece)

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, from about 1/2 lemon

1-2 tsp honey or maple syrup, to taste (optional)

2 lemon slices, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Prepare the ginger
Rinse the ginger and lemon. Thinly slice the ginger; peeling is optional.
Simmer the ginger
Bring the water to a gentle boil in a small saucepan. Add the sliced ginger, lower the heat, and simmer for 8–10 minutes.

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Strain the tea
Turn off the heat and pour the ginger infusion through a fine-mesh strainer into two mugs.
Add lemon and serve
Stir in the fresh lemon juice. Add honey or maple syrup, if using, and taste. Garnish with lemon slices and serve warm.

Notes

For a stronger ginger flavor, simmer for the full 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice after cooking to keep its flavor bright. To serve cold, let the tea cool, then pour it over ice.

Ingredients

Instructions

Prepare the ginger

Simmer the ginger

Strain the tea

Add lemon and serve

Notes

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