This honey lemon ginger tea is my hot beverage of choice on a cold day or at the first sign of a sore throat or a stuffy nose. It takes just 5 minutes and calls for simple ingredients - fresh lemon juice, ginger, and honey.
Boil Water - Use a tea kettle, the stovetop, or the microwave to warm the water to a comfortable temperature. If you have a kettle with a temperature reading, I recommend 205F.
Add the Ingredients to a Mug - Add the hot water, ginger slices, honey, a pinch of salt, and squeeze the juice out of the lemon into the mug. I also like to place the squeeze lemon half in the mug. Stir the ingredients to dissolve the honey and infuse the ingredients in the hot water. Let the tea steep for about 5 minutes to infuse the ginger.
Press Down Ginger - After 5 minutes, press the ginger down to the bottom of the mug to help bring out the "juice." There's no need to strain the tea from the ingredients after it steeps (unless you prefer not to have the large chunks of ginger in the mug).
The tea is now ready to enjoy!
Notes
To make multiple cups/servings (3 cups):
Add ingredients to saucepan - Add 3 cups of water, 3 1-inch slices of fresh ginger, 2 halved lemons (squeeze the lemons in the water, then add the lemon to the water), and a couple pinches of salt.
Boil on Stovetop - Bring to a boil on the stovetop over high heat, then reduce to a low simmer for 5 minutes.
Add to a mug with honey - Pour the hot lemon tea into a mug (or mugs) and add 1 tablespoon of honey to each mug, stirring the soothing honey into the hot tea.
Storage & Reheating - Strain extra tea from the ingredients (using a sieve and bowl underneath to separate the lemon and ginger from the tea). The tea may be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in a mug in the microwave until warm, then stir in the honey.