This ginger drink is easy to make, immunity-boosting and great for detox! It only requires 2 easy ingredients and can be made hot or cold.
Let me introduce you to a drink my mama used to make for me and my siblings when we were little. Ginger drink!
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Drum roll and hand clapping, please. Forget the “ginger” in this drink. It is so good that you will forget that it was made with a strong spice – ginger.
This is thanks to the abundance of natural sweetness that covers the multitude of heat in the ginger! All you are left to revel in is a sweet, slightly gingery flavourful drink… which my kids love!
They finished my cuppa while I was doing this photo shoot. And they asked for more. AND they even asked if I could make a special batch for them.
My girls are tea drinkers (hello mint and lemon grass tea!) and salad eaters (hello coleslaw!) Ha.
Back in the day, I drank ginger tea because it was so tasty. Today, I drink it because, it is still so tasty but it is also healthy, immunity boosting, great for detox and just makes me feel good.
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Ginger Root is Highly Beneficial
The ginger root is extremely beneficial for health. It contains anti-inflammatory properties, vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
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I could dedicate a whole post talking about ginger. This root-ish thing loves your body and brain! It should be a regular in your home. Your body needs it.
Ingredients for Ginger Drink
To make fresh ginger drink or ginger tea, all you need is some fresh ginger root and a sweetener of choice.
You could sweeten with honey, maple syrup, zero-calorie sweeteners. Or you could just sweeten with regular sugar.
I went with honey because Mr. N bought half a dozen of honey which I am bent on finishing.
How To Make Ginger Drink
1. Peel the skin off about a 1 inch ginger using a paring knife or spoon. (Here is a useful post on how to peel ginger with a spoon.)
2. Cut the peeled ginger into thin slices and put into a pot with two cups (500 ml) of water.
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3. Set the pot on high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and let it boil for 5 minutes.
4. Strain the drink using a fine mesh strainer or just a regular strainer.
5. Add sweetener of choice to desired sweetness then serve hot.
And that my friends, is all you need to do to have some ginger-y drink for your drinking pleasure.
Double, triple or quadrupule this ginger drink recipe as needed. You could enjoy this hot, warm or cold.
For Cold Ginger Drink: follow all the steps for making ginger drink as stated above. Let the drink cool completely then pour it into a bottle or container with a tight-fitting lid and place in the fridge to chill before drinking.
For Variation in Flavor: boil the ginger with some fresh lemon grass (if you can find it), mint leaves, or squeeze some lemon or lime juice into the ginger drink before drinking.
Can I Store Ginger Drink in the Fridge?
Yes, you can store ginger drink in the fridge but only store the drink in the fridge for 24-48 hours in an airtight container.
Watch How to Make Ginger Drink
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