Lemon Ginger Mint Tea

Lemon Ginger Mint Tea... So warming, calming and refreshing at the same time. I tried fresh ginger root for the first time and I liked it a lot. I was inspired by this recipe. 

Inspirational Note on health benefits...
This section is going to be about ginger. So according to The Condensed Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, "ginger has a long tradition of being very effective in
alleviating symptoms of gastrointestinal distress... Ginger also contains very potent anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols. These substances are believed to explain why so many people with osteroarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis experience reductions in their pain levels and improvements in their mobility when they consume ginger regularly. Gingerols inhibit the formation of inflammatory cytokines, chemical messengers of the immune system."(Read more...)


Preparation time (including steeping time):  1h 20min

Serves: 3

We will need:

Fresh ginger root: 20 grams (about 2 cm long)

Fresh mint: 30 grams

Lemon: 1 or 0,5 (to taste) 

Sugar: 2 tablespoons

Water (filtered or mineral): 1 glass for tea concentrate and 2 glasses more of (hot or cold) water to add before serving.

Peel the ginger root, wash and cut it into thin slices.

Bring a glass of water to boil.

Add sugar and stir until dissolves.

Add ginger and let the mixture simmer for about 4-5 minutes.

Wash the mint sprigs and chop them.

Add to the boiling water and simmer for additional 2-3 minutes.

Let it steep for about an hour.

Strain into a jar.
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice out by hand, holding over a container.
Pour the lemon juice through the strainer into the jar.
Our tea concentrate is ready. You may keep it in a refrigerator up to three days.
Add 2/3 cup of cold or hot water to 1/3 cup of concentrate before serving.  
Enjoy it!