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Lemon Ginger Tea- DIY Farmgirl recipie

11/9/2014

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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.
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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!
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