So simple it's hardly worth posting yet so good it's worth sharing, this incredibly simple ginger lemon tea consists of just a few key ingredients and is the perfect winter drink. It's also very comforting if you're feeling under the weather.
I enjoyed this simple tea a couple of weeks ago in Rishikesh, a city in Northern India famous for the pseudoscientist Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who invented trancendental meditation. A young man at our hotel restaurant pushed the tea on me, claiming it would cure my cough that I've had since 1990. Despite the longevity of my cough, he continued to proclaim the tea's natural cough-curing qualities. I took him up on his offer and, not only am I hooked on this easy AF tea, but my cough is still around.
Recipe Notes
The local recipes used honey, but any sweetener will do. I've tried it with sugar and agave both, and it's just fab either way. I've also sampled this drink both with and without the addition of a tea bag and both are acceptable. In fact the only reason I'm talking so much about the tea is because it's the first time in my life I've ever voluntarily consumed anything with a breakfast tea involved. Miracles do happen.
Of course the quantities I suggest are based purely on my personal tastes. I love lemon and like a bit of a bite, so you may want to cut back on the citrus if you want a lighter flavour.
Fresh Ginger Lemon Tea
Ingredients
- 1-1 ½ cups boiling water
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 inch stem ginger cut into slivers
- Sugar to taste
- English breakfast style tea bag optional
Instructions
- Cut the ginger into thin slivers and steep in boiling water for 5-10 minutes before adding lemon juice and the sweetener or your choice.
- For additional flavour, infuse with a tea bag. Don't go for anything fancy here; just a standard breakfast tea is all you want.
Mo says
That tea sounds wonderful!
Mo says
That tea sounds wonderful!
Tina says
Sounds good. Also, simple is great! I plan on making this tonight.
Amandacakes15 says
Could I use earl grey? I don't have a breakfast tea.
Kip says
I'm pretty sure that would work since that's a spiced tea, but breakfast tea is effectively your bog standard tea. I'm not sure of brands in the US but Lipton perhaps?
Jen says
Actually, in India they call "lime" lemon -- just came back froM McLeod Ganj and had Lemon Ginger tea daily (but it's really Lime Ginger tea).
Nish says
Loved Step 3 of the Instructions 🙂 I googled Ginger and Lemon tea and found your recipe; and 15 min later I am now sitting here drinking this lovely tea. Many thanks for sharing the recipe!
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