Lemon Ginger Tea

Lemon Ginger tea is the best home-made flu remedy ever. Whenever I get a sore throat or I feel I might be getting down with a cold, I make this healthy tea. It’s winter here in Beijing now, and it is very, very, very cold. I am drinking this Lemon Ginger Tea almost everyday and it is really energizing, especially in the mornings! I usually make one pot and keep in a thermos or in a kettle so I can heat it whenever I want to drink, but keeping in a thermos is usually a much better idea because I can carry it whenever I go out.
Ginger is a powerful medicinal herb, and has been widely used to treat many diseases such as flu, stomach ache, nausea, indigestion, amongst others. Its various healing properties and for its ability to enhance the benefits of other herbs make it very important for maintaining good health. Moreover, lemon is a very rich source of Vitamin C, hence making this tea even more invigorating. Lemon ginger tea benefits include treating colds, flu, stomach ailments and other health conditions.

Lemon Ginger Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

Fresh ginger – 80g
Fresh cinnamon piece (finger-length size)
Water – 8 cups
4-5 honeyed red dates
5 tbsp lemon juice
Optional (just before you serve the tea) – 1 tsp of honey

Steps:

1. Clean the ginger and peel off the skin. Cut it into thin slices.
2. Clean the cinnamon well to remove any dirt on it.
3. Boil the water in a pot and when boiling, add the ginger, red dates and cinnamon.
4. Lower the heat and let simmer for 20-25 minutes. Add the lemon juice after that time.
5. Sieve the ginger, cinnamon and red dates. You can eat the dates or serve it in the tea.
6. Serve it in a tea cup with some biscuits!