Citrus Ginger Tea

I had so hoped I’d escape my every summer, summer cold. SILLY BOY…. Now that I feel like four of the seven dwarves (Grump, Sleepy, Sneezy, and Dopey), I need some form of palliative care to ease the symptoms and allow me to function.

Let’s start with a kicking soup, like Dakgaejang or a spicy chicken stew. That will start the process, but I need to hydrate continuously, so maybe a hot tea—a hot tea with citrus, maybe some ginger, and, of course, my go-to painkiller, bourbon.

I’ll consume multiple mugs of this during the day and one large mug (with a larger dose of painkiller) before I sleep.

Proper nutrition, staying hydrated, and getting better rest are my only answers, so I should be concerned about doing this.

Citrus Ginger Tea

A citrus and herbal tea, with a long history in asian herbal medicine. Hot, soothing, and delicious

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine Chinese, Korean, Thai

Servings 2 Cups

Calories 10 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 cups Water
• 1/4 cup ginger grated
• 2 ea Mayer Lemons Washed, sliced wafer thin
• 3 ea Black Tea bags Good quaility stuff
• Honey to taste
• Bourbon to taste, Good, but not great stuff here.

Instructions

 

• add water, ginger, tea bags, and lemons to small saucepan
• Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer
• Simmer 3-5 minutes, depending on taste
• Strain into cups
• Add honey / bourbon to taste

Notes

Optionals

• A stick of cinnamon
• Sprigs of mint

Add to cups and strain tea into them

Once can also brew classic tea and add ginger slices to the pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.1mg

Keyword Tea

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