Ginger tea
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With its bold flavor and simmering warmth, ginger tea is an alluring drink any time of the day.

How to make ginger tea
While you start with water, these are the other key ingredients- Tea leaves – I prefer Taj and if you can’t find it in your nearby grocery store, English breakfast tea or Earl Grey or Assam tea can be used as a substitute.
- Whole milk – Tea tastes best with whole milk. If you are vegan, cashew milk would be a good substitute.
- Ginger – Ginger powder doesn’t cut it so use freshly minced ginger.
- Sweetener – The preferred sweetener would be sugar. I know some folks like to use jaggery as well.
- Boil the water along with grated ginger. The water will change color after being infused with the juices from the ginger.
- Add tea leaves and sugar to the boiling water and then let the tea leaves steep in the water for about 3-5 minutes.
- Add hot milk – The reason you add hot milk is that you don’t want to boil the tea leaves again as the concoction can turn bitter. Mix well. Strain and serve immediately.
- Masala chai – a tea which is infused with spices like cardamom, cloves, cinnamon to name a few.
- Ginger and Cardamom tea – Freshly ground cardamom combined with crushed ginger is added to boiling water to make this popular tea variation.
- Cardamom tea – Tea made with freshly ground green cardamom.
- Difference between Assam and Darjeeling Tea
- Chai – the drink India can’t live without
- India and its tea history
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Ginger tea
With its bold flavor and simmering warmth, ginger tea is an alluring drink any time of the day.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cup water
- 2- inch piece ginger minced
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 3 teaspoon tea leaves
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Boil the water along with grated ginger. The water will change color after being infused with the juices from the ginger.
- Add tea leaves and sugar to the boiling water and then let the tea leaves steep in the water for about 3-5 minutes.
- Add hot milk - The reason you add already hot milk is that you don't want to boil the tea leaves again. Mix well. Strain and serve immediately.
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Disclaimer: Approximate nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and can vary depending on the exact ingredients/brands used. If you have health issues, please work with a registered dietician or nutritionist.
Nutrition
Calories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 190mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 138mg
Diet: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Course: Accompaniment
Method: Stovetop
Keyword: Adrak ki chai, Adrakwali chai, Ginger tea
Cuisine: Indian
All the best
Thanks, Saroj!