Best GINGER Tea Recipe: Make it Taste Like Heaven!

If you like ginger tea, you'll discover combining it with this particular tea herb is even more delightful. If you haven't been a fan of ginger tea before, get ready to change your mind. Read on to find out about the best ginger tea recipe for this healthful tea.

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Content:

• BASIC Ginger Tea Recipe
• Health BENEFITS of Ginger Tea
• Pairing Ginger With LEMON?
• The BEST Ginger Tea Recipe
• SPICE it Up: More Yummy Flavor Combos
• SWEETEN it Up
• Bonus: ECO Tip

As soon as I heard that ginger tea is good for you, I decided to give it a try. What a big disappointment when I realized that I didn't like the taste. Very medicinal, too spicy!

But I didn't give up. I set out to discover how I can enjoy drinking this healthy tea.

Lucky me, I stumbled upon an unassuming tea herb that goes really well with ginger root, mellowing out its spiciness. In fact, this herb turned ginger tea into a delicacy.

I'll share with you what the tea herb is in a minute.

But first, let's find out how to make a basic version of ginger tea and learn about its many health benefits.

BASIC Ginger Tea Recipe

The basic version of fresh ginger tea is as easy as it gets. Here you go:

You wash a finger-sized knob of ginger, cut it into thin slices, put it in a teacup, and fill it with boiling hot water (no need to peel ginger if it's organic). Steep for 10 minutes, and you're cup of tea is done.

But be warned, it's spicy, you should experiment with the amount of ginger you're using so that it fits your taste without being too spicy.

You can enjoy the tea hot or cold, and even store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days and reheat whenever you fancy a sip.

Health BENEFITS of Ginger Tea

The list of health benefits of ginger tea is really long, after all, ginger is a well-researched plant and has been used for centuries in traditional medicines, such as the Chinese or Ayurvedic medicine.

Let me mention just a couple of medicinal properties so you get the idea: Ginger tea is known to bolster the immune system, relieve headaches, ease digestive discomfort, soothe menstrual cramps, reduce bloating and indigestion, and fight nausea, making it a great choice for motion sickness or morning sickness during pregnancy.

All these benefits promised by a simple cup of tea (or two, or three)? Truly amazing!

And what's more: Ginger root doesn't contain caffeine. So, there is no BEST time for drinking this tea, you can enjoy a cuppa whenever you fancy one. Even in the evening, right before bedtime.

Seeing all these health benefits, who wouldn't want to LIKE drinking ginger tea? I, for sure, wanted to make it my cup of tea (apologies for the pun, I couldn't resist!).

So, I went on to experiment with pairing ginger with other ingredients to find the perfect flavor combination.

Pairing Ginger With LEMON?

I tried to mellow its fiery nature by experimenting with different approaches. The first thing I added was lemon.

I'd heard people rave about ginger lemon tea—mixing ginger pieces with lemon slices or adding lemon juice to the tea.

Adding lemon to tea is always a good idea; it's a solid approach. You should definitely give it a shot if you haven't already. Lemon not only brings a fresh, citrusy flavor to your tea but also packs a punch of vitamin C. Plus, it helps balance out the bitterness (or spiciness) of some teas.

Lemon truly tames the spiciness of ginger tea, yet there was still something missing for me.

So, the quest continued.

Until one day, almost by accident, I stumbled upon the magical combination of ginger and this particular tea herb, resulting in an utterly delicious drink. Now, THIS was my cup of tea!

The BEST Ginger Tea Recipe

The best flavor combination is ...

PEPPERMINT!

Or spearmint. Any mint herb, really.

What a discovery! Who would have imagined that the unassuming peppermint could tame the heat of ginger so effectively? Peppermint, a ubiquitous plant, turned out to be a versatile ally.

I went a step further and added the peal of a quarter of an orange, and voilà—there it was: My favorite winter tea, soothing my stomach, uplifting my spirits, providing warmth, and ready to fight off the cold.

RECIPE FOR THE BEST GINGER TEA
I don’t have precise measurements, but here's a rough guide based on what I use for a single cup:

1 pinky-sized knob of ginger, washed and thinly sliced (peeling optional)
1 teaspoon of dried peppermint or one tea bag (opt for organic tea)
Peel from a quarter of an orange, either fresh or dried (or one slice of fresh orange or lemon)

To prepare, steep these ingredients for 10 minutes in 250 ml (1 generous cup) of boiling water. Then savor each sip slowly.

SPICE it Up: More Yummy Flavor Combos

So, while ginger tea loves its classic partners (lemon and mint), it's totally up for a flavor fiesta with whatever tickles your taste buds.

If you've developed a taste for pairing ginger with other flavors, here are more tea party pals for ginger to mingle with, allowing you to create your favorite ginger tea recipe.

CINNAMON

Sprinkle some of this sweet and spicy goodness into your ginger tea, and you've got a real treat. Alternatively, you can add half a cinnamon stick when steeping ginger in hot water.

Feeling FRUITY?

Go wild with slices of fresh apples, dried apple peel, or even a slice of fresh grapefruit peel.

Golden Touch: Ginger Tea With TURMERIC

Sprinkle in a dash of turmeric for that golden touch. You can even toss in some fresh turmeric root.

But remember: Turmeric has a slightly bitter kick, so use just a little bit, like the size of your thumbnail. Slice it up as you do with ginger, and dunk it into your hot water.

Of course, you can also buy a mix of ginger and turmeric in tea bags.

GREEN Tea or BLACK Tea

Surprisingly, you can mix in both green or black tea into your peppermint ginger tea.

While green tea with ginger is rather refreshing and pairs well with the pungent peppermint (as seen in this tea blend), I enjoy ginger mixed in with black tea with a generous sip of plant-based milk.

Zing for Your MATCHA Mornings

A friend gifted me a matcha chai mix by the Republic of Tea that includes ginger. It's delightful and quickly became one of my favorite teas.

Plus: How pretty is the tin it comes in? It's so decorative that you can even put it on display. Truly a perfect present for tea lovers.

You can also try the pure mix of matcha and ginger by the same brand.

AYURVEDIC Spice Mix

Have you ever heard of Yogi Tea?

It's an organic tea brand that is available online, but it's also widely found in Germany at organic local stores. I always keep a couple of packages at home, and I'm particularly fond of the Ayurvedic tea blends, like the Stomach Ease blend.

Mixing ginger with coriander, cardamom, black pepper, licorice, and mint might sound crazy, but it is amazingly tasty, especially with a drop of oat milk.

SWEETEN it Up

To add some natural sweetness to your tea, I'd suggest jazzing it up with orange juice. Yum! Yum! You'll have a deliciously sweet drink (that's still wholesome).

Of course, you can opt for any other sweetener you prefer. Rice syrup or date syrup would be excellent choices.

Bonus: ECO Tip

To be sustainable, you can reuse your ginger slices for a second infusion. They also come in handy for other recipes, like curries (vegan fish curry, squash curry with quinoa), or curried soups (creamy carrot & sweet potato soup).

If you have a sweet tooth, you can coat the ginger slices in sugar, let them dry, and you've got tasty ginger chips. You can snack on them or use them for sweet treats, such as these chocolatey ginger and pear muffins.

I’m curious: What's your best-kept secret for enjoying a ginger-infused tea?

Wishing you planty of delightful cups of tea,
Ramona

Psst, you might also like Ruby Red Beet Juice with Ginger and Lilac blossom tea.

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(First 4 images of the post via Unsplash by - from top to bottom - Lawrence Aritao, Dominik Martin, Simon Lee, Julia Vivcharyk)