Ginger tea is a warming winter drink, which is recommended on the GAPS Diet and prefect for soothing winter sore throats. Ginger is found in most grocery stores now, and is easy to peel when you use a spoon (see video).
This tea is a great recipe for children to make, little ones can help peel, and older children can use a paring knife to slice into ginger coins.
Use this tea starting on stage 2 for the GAPS diet, when herbs are introduced.
Ginger Benefits
Did you know that ginger is full of beneficial properties?
Ginger root:
- Reduces inflammation (source)
- Reduces nausea (source)
- Has anti-cancer properties (source)
- Reduces dementia risk (source)
- Soothes sore throats and other pain (source)
- And more (source)
Ginger Tea Recipe
Fresh ginger root
Filtered water (Buy Berkey Water Filters here)
Honey to taste
Directions:
On a cutting board, slice a 2-inch piece off the ginger root with a paring knife.
Use a spoon to peel, just rubbing the edge of the spoon along the peel to remove.
Using the same paring knife, slice the ginger into ‘coins. Approx 1/8 to ¼ inch thick.
Fill a saucepan with filtered water (4-6 cups) and add ginger coins.
Heat on the stove medium-high heat until boiling, then turn down to medium-low and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve with honey to taste, approx 1 teaspoon per cup.
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Since you mentioned Ginger, sore throats ,and colds, I thought I'd mention my Ginger, red chili flakes, garlic, chicken stock remedy for cold etc. Steep a 3 inch sliced piece of Ginger, 4 cloves garlic, 1/2 tsp chili flakes (or more if you like hot foods) in homemade chicken stock. Salt and pepper to taste. Really works for congestion!! Ginger tea is also greet for morning sickness and nausea
My mom used to have me drink hot chicken stock with pepper flakes as a kid. I hated it back then, but love it now. I never thought to put in ginger and garlic. Thanks for tip.
Jess
If you add the juice of half a lemon it makes it taste even better, and also better for colds
Oh yes. I make ginger tea fot bronchitis or pneumonia. Works great to pull mucis out.
Don’t toss the ginger when you’re done, put it in a pan with a little honey and cook until really thick, for candied ginger? It keeps months in the fridge. yum!
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