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Lemon ginger honey tea

Name: Lemon ginger honey tea
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 inch Ginger, grated or thinly sliced; 300 ml Water; 1/2 Lemon, juice; 1 tsp Honey, about 7 g; 1 pinch Black pepper, optional

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

1 serving

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.

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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

Low calorie

Hydration

Under 15 min

Budget

Anytime

Dinner

SaveAdd to today’s meals

Free account, no card: save favourites and count this dish in your day.

Ingredients

1 serving

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.

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Green tea simmered with cinnamon, cardamom and saffron, finished with slivered almonds: 50 kcal a cup.

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