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Monday Mission: Make a Ginger Drink

February 19, 2014 (UPDATED: May 9, 2020) by Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® 4 Comments

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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to try a homemade drink with fresh ginger.

It’s part of the Ginger Challenge Series for February, and I think it’s the one I personally had the most fun with.

Ginger Drinks 475

Last week we talked about using fresh ginger in recipes, like my slow cooker ginger beef, and I will share a whole ton of ideas soon in a ginger recipe roundup (also check out our ginger pin board). Next week we’ll look into some of the ways you can use ginger more therapeutically in home remedies to really take advantage of the many health benefits of ginger.

It turns out beverages bridge the gap between culinary and medicinal/healing purposes quite well.

Trying Ginger Tea

When I first tried ginger tea, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. You see, I’ve never been a tea person. When I go to a brunch or visit a friend’s house and am asked if I’d like a hot beverage, I’m boring and practically anti-social because I drink neither coffee nor tea. It can really make me stand out (more than usual I might add)!

In the past year or two, I’m finding a few types of tea that I really do enjoy, and they’re mostly not your typical “herbal” tea – there’s a cinnamon tea that I really like and another made with dried strawberries that hits the spot for me.

So ginger was on the fence in my expectations. When I cut into fresh ginger and inhale the amazing scent, it’s like aromatherapy – I could fall into that smell and never come out.

So I figured that was probably a good sign, and I assumed ginger wouldn’t have that bitterness from the “herbal” taste, but it was still going to be “tea,” so I was skeptical.

It turns out ginger tea is spicy! It’s super simple to make, smells absolutely amazing while steeping, and I really enjoy it. How to describe it? It tastes like ginger smells, plain and simple – and then you get the kick, which is directly proportionate to the amount of ginger used and the time steeped. There’s no “tea” flavor at all, if you’re not really a tea person.

Ginger Tea

How to make ginger tea

Ginger Drink Options from Around the Web

Some folks say they just put a few slices of fresh ginger in water to infuse it with a bit of flavor, which is a super simple starter option. If you’re ready for more, check out these recipes from some of my colleagues:

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Honey Ginger Lemonade from Gourmande in the Kitchen

persimon ginger smoothie raw vegan

Persimmon Ginger Smoothie from JarOhoney (use honey instead of agave)

spice pumpkin chai tea

Spiced Pumpkin Chai Tea from Recipes to Nourish

orange hibiscus ginger kombucha

Orange Hibiscus ginger Kombucha
from Lydia at Divine Health from the Inside Out

Be sure to check out Lydia’s guest post from last week: 5 Reasons You Might Have Stomach Pain After Eating (and other not-so-fun bowel symptoms you don’t want to talk about)

Green Juice from Live Simply

cranberry ginger smoothie

Cranberry Ginger Smoothie from A Happy Health Nut

How to ferment a ginger bug by Just So (use in drinks, gelatin, and more)

A Cold Drink: Ginger Ale for all Seasons

I’m very excited to host Shaina of Food for my Family this week with a gorgeous (and fun!) recipe for homemade ginger ale. You’re going to be inspired! If you don’t have ginger on hand already for this challenge, I foresee a produce impulse buy in your near future.

If you don’t have fresh ginger available in your area, many drinks and recipes can be made with dried ginger pieces (a little more potent than powdered), found HERE at Mountain Rose Herbs (Link Removed).

Have you made a homemade ginger drink before? What’s your favorite?

Disclosure: There are affiliate links in this post to Mountain Rose Herbs from which I will earn some commission if you make a purchase. See my full disclosure statement here.

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Katie Kimball, CSME is a trusted educator and author of 8 real food cookbooks. She is passionate about researching natural remedies and making healthy cooking easier for busy families. She’s been featured on media outlets like ABC, NBC and First for Women magazine as well as contributing regularly on the FOX Network.

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Over the last 10 years, Katie has spoken prolifically at conferences, online summits and podcasts and become a trusted authority and advocate for children’s health.

Busy moms look to this certified educator for honest, in-depth natural product reviews and thorough research. She often partners with health experts and medical practitioners to deliver the most current information to the Kitchen Stewardship® community.

In 2016 she created the #1 bestselling online kids cooking course, Kids Cook Real Food, helping thousands of families around the world learn to cook.

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4 Bites of Conversation So Far

  1. Louise says

    February 21, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    I love drinking ginger tea – it can be quite spicy though, which I enjoy 🙂

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  2. Diane says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    I do love tea & ginger. I will be trying this. It will probably become my reward after farm chores are done.

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  3. Micah says

    February 19, 2014 at 1:13 pm

    Ginger tea with lemon & honey is a favorite around here, especially during sickness!

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  4. Sharon says

    February 19, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    Ginger beer’s the only thing I’ve done. Love to ferment things!

    http://seattleseedling.com/2013/01/video-make-ginger-beer-with-just-3-ingredients/

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