There are just sometimes where I want something spicy to drink in hot weather, without it having to be a boiling hot tea. Additionally I've been wanting to become healthier. Drinking coffee can be a bit too much and black teas can be tiresome. So I started to look up different recipes and made this. Ginger tea is just so perfect and it is quite refreshing. It has quite a bite and is a perfect way to start off your day for work or what have you. Ginger is very good for people with high blood pressure and gives you quite a bit of energy. Please do not drink this at night if you want to fall asleep easier.
Recipe
Ginger
Water
1 tbs Honey/Sugar
1 tbs Lemon juice
Ice cubes
Ginger tea
Peel using potato peeler or spoon
chopped up and maybe even a bit mashed, then transfer into pot of water
boiled for a couple of hours, sift/filter out the ginger, and the tea put into the fridge
Step 1 - Into a nice tall glass, put 1/2 of it filled with ginger tea, 1 tbs of lemon juice, 1 tbs of honey, 1/4 of water, and mix well. (I personally like to use a shaker. I noticed that there are certain drinks that were made to be shaken like iced teas, for example)
Step 2 - Add several ice cubes to fill the glass up. The intention was for the drink to be strong so if you want it toned down, you can add more lemon juice and water. I love a really strong bite.
Garnish
Lemon slices and/or mint leaves
You can also add a few drops of vanilla. (Highly recommended)
If you want to go a little further....
You can make plain ginger tea, ginger and honey tea marmalade in jar for yourself and/or as a great gift during winter or for someone who is sick with a cold/flu. (I'm totally doing this starting in fall)
I tried out this recipe online posted on Facebook by Amber. If you have pumpkin puree on hand or frozen in the fridge, this is a very good drink for you. It reminds me of a pumpkin pie but with a very strong banana flavor in it, so I'd cut a bit of it out the next time. I really liked it. I may add more spices and pumpkin next time. It doesn't need a lot. I will post the recipe with my little tweaks to it but the original recipe is posted here. Remember it kinda makes a very full tall glass cup full.
(REMEMBER: You must have a frozen banana on hand. So put some in a container with the peel taken off in the freezer the night before)
*Does not turn out this orange*
Prep time: 5 min. Cook time: 0 min. Total: 5 min.
INGREDIENTS
COST (total bull)
1/3 cup
pumpkin puree
$0.42
1 small or 2/3of a regular
banana (frozen)
$0.22
1 Tbsp
ground flaxseed (Don't DO IT!!!)
$0.03
1 1/3 Tbsp
honey
$0.12
1/4 tsp or more
pumpkin pie spice
$0.05
1/4 tsp
cinnamon
$0.02
1 cup
vanilla soy milk/Regular milk with a tsp of Vanilla
$0.41
TOTAL
$1.27
STEP 1: Add everything to a blender. Add milk last just to make it a little less messy
STEP 2: Blend until smooth. You may need to stop to stir once or
twice. If the smoothie is too thick, add a touch more milk. Add a bit of cinnamon on the top to garnish.
