Ginger tea is the best remedy for colds and flu. Also a cup of a fragrant drink will warm on a winter evening, will help to calm down and gain strength. Ginger is rich in vitamins and trace elements, which contribute to the strengthening of immunity and health in general.
Let's get acquainted with other properties of ginger tea:
- has a favorable effect on the thought process;
- improves blood circulation;
- improves memory;
- increases appetite;
- improves complexion and skin condition in general;
- positively affects the taste buds.
- For brewing suitable types of ginger:
- Jamaican;
- African;
- Indian;
- Japanese.
- Consider one of the simplest and quickest recipes for ginger tea.
- How to brew ginger root correctly
- Ingredients:
- ginger root;
- water.
Preparation
Ginger root is washed and cleaned from the top layer with a vegetable peeler. Next, rub on a large grater for the convenience of filtering the drink in the future. Add the resulting mass to boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, filter.
How to brew ginger in a thermos bottle?
Fill the grated ginger root with boiling water and insist in the thermos for 40 minutes. Then strain the warming drink. The taste of tea is quite spicy, so you should pour more boiling water or add berry jam, pieces of fruit.
Brewing ginger for weight loss
Ginger is better than any newfangled tablets and drugs contributes to rapid and uniform weight loss. The plant normalizes metabolism, removes toxins from the body and also has a warming effect. In order for ginger tea to favorably influence your figure, add a little lemon juice, lime or cinnamon to it.
How to brew and drink a ginger drink for the whole family?
Ingredients:
- ginger - half root;
- honey - to taste;
- water - 1 liter.
Preparation
In the water we put the peeled and finely chopped ginger root . Bring to a boil. We insist on tea for 20 minutes. To taste we add honey, will not spoil taste a small amount of a lemon.
Ginger tea with mint
Ingredients:
- ginger root - 5 cm;
- sugar - 200 ml;
- water for syrup - 0.5 cup;
- fresh mint - pinch;
- lime - 1 pc.
Preparation
Let's start with making ginger syrup. We bring water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, add the peeled root. After the sugar is completely dissolved, remove from the plate and take out the ginger. Then warm up a liter of water to 80 degrees, add the lime and syrup to it. We pour out cups of tea, add a sprig of mint to each. The drink should be served warm.
Ginger tea with strawberries
Ingredients:
- ginger root - 8 cm;
- black tea - 5 g;
- lemon - 1 piece;
- Strawberry - 50 g (suitable frozen).
Preparation
We clean the root of ginger, cut into thin plates. Next, pour the tea with a liter of water, bring to a boil, strain and add shredded ginger. Let the drink steep for 20 minutes. Add the strawberries and juice of half a lemon. The rest of the lemon is cut into circles and added to the cups when pouring tea.
Ginger tea with milk
Ingredients:
- water - 2 cups;
- milk - 1.5 cups;
- black / green tea - 2 tsp;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. l .;
- a small ginger root.
Preparation
In cold water, add tea, grated peeled ginger and sugar. Bring to the boil, add milk. All the ingredients are thoroughly mixed and boiled for about 3 minutes.
Also, if desired, you can prepare ginger tea with fruit. You will need a lemon, lime, orange and black currant. It all depends on your preferences and fantasy. Do not be afraid to experiment with ingredients and syrups.