Lemon ginger honey tea
Hot water with grated ginger, lemon and a teaspoon of honey: 30 kcal, soothing on a sore throat or a cold evening.
- Time
- 8 min (2 prep + 6 cook)
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Level
- Easy
- Gear
- Stovetop
Per serving
1 mug (250 ml)
- Calories
- 30kcal
- Protein
- 0g
- Carbs
- 7g
- Fibre
- 0g
- Fat
- 0g
- Sugar
- 6g
The simplest warm drink there is: ginger simmered in water, with lemon and a little honey stirred in once it has cooled slightly. It is caffeine-free, so it works at night, and most people find it comforting when their throat is scratchy. A teaspoon of honey is enough; more than that and it becomes a dessert.
- Low calorie
- Hydration
- Under 15 min
- Budget
- Anytime
- Dinner
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Ingredients
Method
- 1
Put the ginger and water in a small pan and bring to a boil on high heat.
- 2
Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes until the water is pale yellow and smells strongly of ginger.
- 3
Strain into a mug and let it cool for 2 minutes, then stir in the lemon juice, honey and pepper. Sip hot.
Tips
- Add honey to warm, not boiling, water so the flavour stays fresh.
- A few tulsi leaves or a small piece of cinnamon in the pan change the character completely.
Swaps
- Use 1 tsp jaggery instead of honey for a vegan version with the same calories.
Storage
Make fresh; the ginger water alone can be kept 2 days in the fridge and reheated.
Nutrition is estimated per serving from IFCT 2017 and USDA FoodData Central and rounded. Your ingredients and portions will differ a little.
More drinks
Iced lemon tea
Home-brewed black tea chilled with lemon and a teaspoon of honey: 30 kcal, instead of a 140 kcal bottle.
- 10 min
- Calories
- 30 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g protein
