A cold is an illness that people often catch on rainy, cold days. Therefore, today TasteVN will share with you 4 simple and quick ways to make spicy ginger tea that warms the stomach. Let’s get cooking right away with this beverage!
1. Cinnamon Ginger Tea
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
55 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Cinnamon Ginger Tea Serves 2
Ginger 2 pieces Cinnamon stick 30 gr Brown sugar 200 gr White sugar 100 gr Filtered water 1 liter
Tools needed
Where to buy cinnamon sticks?
- You can buy cinnamon sticks at traditional medicine pharmacies, grocery stores, or the nationwide supermarket system TasteVN.
- Additionally, you can look for cinnamon sticks on reputable e-commerce websites to ensure product quality.
How to Make Ginger Cinnamon Tea
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Prepare Ginger and Cinnamon
Peel the ginger, wash it thoroughly with water, and then slice it thinly.
Clean the cinnamon stick with a brush to remove dirt from the outside and then rinse it with water.
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Cook Ginger Water and Cinnamon Water
Prepare a pot with 500ml of filtered water and the sliced ginger. Place another pot on the stove with 500ml of filtered water and add the cinnamon stick.
Boil both pots on high heat for about 40 minutes and then turn off the heat. Use a strainer to extract the liquid and discard the ginger and cinnamon residue.
Then combine the ginger water and cinnamon water in one pot and stir well.
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Cook ginger cinnamon water with sugar
Add 200g of brown sugar and 100g of white sugar into the pot of water, then place it on the stove and stir well for 10 minutes over medium heat.
Taste and adjust the sweetness to your liking, then turn off the stove and it’s complete.
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Final product
Cup of hot ginger cinnamon tea with enticing steam rising. The fragrant aroma of cinnamon and ginger blends harmoniously, and the taste is sweet and light without being sharp, which can easily become “addictive”!
2. Fresh orange ginger tea
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fresh Ginger Orange Tea Serves 2
Ginger 1/2 piece Orange 1 fruit Tea leaves 1/4 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Filtered water 2 cups
Tools Required
How to Choose Fresh, Delicious Oranges
- Choose oranges that have a fresh color, feel smooth and shiny, and when squeezed lightly, essential oils are released.
- Good oranges will have a balanced shape, feel heavy, and solid in hand.
- The orange stem is still fresh, tightly attached to the fruit, and slightly indented.
- Avoid choosing oranges with wrinkled skin, dark spots, or signs of bruising.
How to Prepare Fresh Ginger Orange Tea
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the ginger, wash it clean, and then slice it thinly.
Cut the orange into small pieces and squeeze to extract the juice.
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Completion
Put into cup: 1 teaspoon of sugar, orange juice, 1 teaspoon of shredded ginger, the brewed tea, and stir well until the sugar completely dissolves to enjoy.
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Final product
A steaming cup of ginger orange tea has a beautiful orange-yellow color and a distinctive aroma that spreads. The tea has a mild sweet and sour taste, with a special hint of ginger.
3. Ginger apple tea
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Ginger Apple Tea For 2 people
Ginger 1/2 bulb Apple 1 fruit Tea leaves 2 teaspoons Honey 20 ml Filtered water 500 ml
Implementing Tools
How to Choose Fresh Delicious Apples
- Choose apples that are deep red, evenly colored, without green or red spots; the redder the apple, the sweeter it is.
- Apples should have a balanced size, with slightly rough skin, not too smooth or shiny, as they are usually sweeter.
- You can try gently tapping the apple with your hand; if the sound is loud and clear, and it feels firm to the touch, then it is a good apple.
- It is advisable to choose apples with fresh, intact stems that are tightly attached to the body.
How to Prepare Apple Ginger Tea
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Prepare Apples and Ginger
Wash and peel the apples and ginger, then let them drain.
Slice the apples thinly and cut the ginger into small pieces.
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Make apple tea
Put 500ml of filtered water into the pot and place it on the stove to boil on high heat. When the water boils, add the apples and boil for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Next, add 2 spoons of tea leaves into the pot, stir well, and boil for about 2 – 3 minutes.
Add 20ml of honey, stir well for about 1 minute.
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Final Product
Now you have a cup of hot, fragrant apple ginger tea with a beautiful bright yellow color. The tea has a light sweetness from honey and apple, blended with the mild spiciness of ginger, making it incredibly appealing.
4. Lemongrass Ginger Tea
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Lemongrass Ginger Tea For 4 people
Ginger 5 gr Lemongrass 4 stalks Filtered water 1 liter Sugar A little
Tools needed
How to choose fresh and delicious lemongrass
- When buying lemongrass, you should choose stalks that have tightly wrapped sheaths, with the older sheath on the outside protecting the younger ones inside.
- Additionally, good lemongrass will have fresh leaves, not wilted, with thick, even bulbs that look appealing and have a characteristic aroma.
- Avoid buying stalks that are only straight, white, as they will be less fragrant than others.
How to make Ginger Lemongrass Tea
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing, peel off the outer layer of lemongrass, wash it thoroughly to remove any dirt, then cut it into pieces about the length of a finger and crush it.
For ginger, use a knife to peel it, wash it clean, and cut it into thin strips.
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Cook the ginger lemongrass mixture
Place a pot on the stove and add 500ml of filtered water along with the crushed lemongrass and sliced ginger, cook over medium heat for about 10 – 15 minutes until the water turns light yellow, then turn off the heat.
Finally, use a strainer to remove the ginger and lemongrass residue to obtain the delicious ginger and lemongrass mixture.
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Prepare ginger lemongrass tea
Pour 100ml of tea into a cup, then add 50ml of ginger, lemongrass water along with 2 spoons of sugar, and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Finally, you can add more lemongrass and ginger for decoration to complete this drink.
Tip: To suit your taste best, you can adjust the amount of sugar to your preference!
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Final Product
If you are a hardcore fan of tea, then you should try this ginger lemongrass tea! The spicy flavor of ginger blends with a hint of light fragrance from lemongrass.
It’s best enjoyed hot in the chilly weather like now. Give it a try and feel it!
Above are 4 ginger tea recipes that are quick and simple, giving you a delicious drink to warm your stomach on rainy days. What are you waiting for? Let’s head to the kitchen with TasteVN now!
