I love tea, almost as much as a good cup of coffee. I have a few favorites and I recently ran out of one of my go-to blends from a company called Stash tea. Being the resourceful gal that I am, I decided to try to make some of my own Lemon Ginger tea. I was especially interested in this as I have been reading lately about how beneficial fresh ginger is to boosting one's immune system, as well as clearing out chest congestion. So, I figured I would give it a go.
I just got some fresh ginger from the health food store (though I know Kroger and Walmart carry it too) and a lemon. Really, that's it! I use mason jars for so many things so I decided on a quart jar. I grated the ginger with my cheese grater and I think I ended up with around 2 Tablespoons of ground ginger...this packs quite a kick! I then squeezed in 1/3 of my lemon.
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After adding my two simple ingredients I boiled some water on the stove and filled the mason jar with boiling water. I let it sit for about an hour and then had to try a taste...WOOOOHOOOO! I decided that this recipie was a keeper, but, I would call this a concentrate. I ended up pouring myself half a cup with my lemon ginger mix and adding another half of water as it was just too strong for this farmgirl. I found that when it was hot with lemon it was fantastic and quieted a tickly cough I have had for almost a month now. When I put it in the fridge to store it overnight I drank it cold the next day with a little sugar swirled in and it almost tasted like lemonade with a kick.
This is a new keeper in this household, especially since it is a healthy mix of immunity boosting and vitamin C power!
This is a new keeper in this household, especially since it is a healthy mix of immunity boosting and vitamin C power!
