A real elixir of health … It will help to cope with colds and viral infections. It will warm you in damp weather and winter cold. Get rid of extra pounds. A drink with an unusual taste - ginger-lemon tea with honey. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Ginger-lemon tea with honey is a delicious spicy drink. It will warm you on a cold and chilly day, and will also help you to quickly overcome a cold. If you introduce it into your daily diet, then ARI and influenza will not be scary. Lemon, honey, ginger are one of the healthiest trios that can fight dozens of diseases. Their combination saves from colds, strengthens the immune system, burns excess weight, relieves headaches and tones the body. This is a real elixir of health, tested by years and people.
So, ginger root has an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect on the body. It promotes the discharge of phlegm, i.e. has an expectorant effect. Lemon is a well-known antiseptic that helps fight germs and viruses. Honey is no less useful product. It stops coughing, has antiseptic and antibacterial and antifungal properties. Therefore, during a cold, ginger-lemon tea with honey is simply irreplaceable!
See also how to make tea with ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, and cloves.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 85 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 5-7 minutes
Ingredients:
- Fresh ginger root - 1.5-2 cm.
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Lemon - 2 half rings
Step-by-step preparation of ginger-lemon tea with honey, recipe with photo:
1. Peel the ginger root and rinse with cold running water.
2. Grate the ginger on a medium grater. You can cut it into pieces, but with a grated product, the drink will be richer.
3. Send the ginger to the tea glass.
4. Rinse the lemon with running hot water. Because unscrupulous sellers rub it with paraffin to increase the shelf life of the fruit. And you can wash off paraffin only with hot water. Then cut the lemon into wedges and place them in a cup of ginger. Stir the lemon to extract the juice.
5. Pour boiling water over the ginger and lemon.
6. Close the cup with a lid and leave to infuse for 3-5 minutes.
7. Then add honey to the ginger-lemon tea and mix well. Taste the drink hot in small sips. The remaining thick ginger and lemon slices can be eaten, they also contain a large amount of healing substances.
See also a video recipe on how to make ginger tea with honey and lemon.
