Name: How to make Jamaican Ginger Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 thumb Ginger; 500 ml Water; 1 small Lime; 1 tablespoon Honey or Brown Sugar to taste

Iced Jamaican Ginger Tea with straws on side

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In the Caribbean, Jamaican Ginger Tea could be considered one of the traditional foundational medicines used today. Generally, drinking ginger tea may have many positive contributions to health, such as helping to ease digestion discomforts, headaches, or migraines and providing no calories for those managing their diet. In addition, ginger and lime naturally contain antioxidant-rich vitamins and minerals that may contribute to positive health. This recipe will show you how to make Jamaican Ginger Tea the traditional way. Ginger Tea can be enjoyed warm or cold. Enjoy the spicy wholesome flavor of this tea to soothe and calm yourself with a bit of tea break.

Equipment Needed

Cutting Board

Drinking Glass

Paring Knife

Slotted Spoon

Small Pot

Author: Rachel Ottier-Hart

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

15 mins

Serves

Ingredients

1 thumb Ginger
500 ml Water
1 small Lime
1 tablespoon Honey or Brown Sugar to taste

Instructions

Using a saucepan, bring the water to a boil on high heat.

While you wait for the water to boil, peel and grate or thinly slice the ginger, then cut the lime.

Once the water is boiling, add the ginger and lime to the pot and let cook for 3-5 minutes; then remove from the heat cover and let stand for at least 5 minutes longer for a stronger flavored tea.

Using a strainer, strain and serve the tea hot or chilled with ice and sweeten with honey or sugar and enjoy.

How to make Jamaican Ginger Tea

Ingredients

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