Preparation details
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 cups
- Serving
- Makes about 2 cups (1–2 servings); adjust honey and lemon to taste.
- Duration
- About 15 minutes total; simmer gently on medium-low heat.
Fresh Ginger Honey Lemon Tea
A warm, bright tea made by simmering fresh ginger with lemon and honey for a gently spicy, comforting cup.
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Menstrual cramps self-care guide →Minor muscle soreness self-care guide →About the ingredient
Ginger
Zingiber officinale rhizome, used as food and in oral supplements; exercise-soreness evidence is based on repeated measured intake and must not be generalized to an arbitrary tea or recipe dose.
See evidence, safety, and uses →Ingredients
- fresh ginger (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 2-inch piece
- water
- 2 cups
- honey or maple syrup
- 1 to 2 tablespoons
- lemon wedge or 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice the fresh ginger.
- Bring 2 cups of water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the sliced ginger, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer gently for 8–10 minutes for a clear, bright flavor.
- Remove from heat and strain the tea into a cup.
- Stir in honey or maple syrup to taste and squeeze in lemon if using.
- Serve hot, or let cool and refrigerate for up to 3 days; reheat before serving or enjoy chilled.
Equipment: small saucepan, knife, measuring spoons, tea strainer or fine mesh sieve, mug.
Safety information
Get medical help if oral ginger can cause stomach discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, or mouth and throat irritation in some people.
Get medical help if if you take medicines, ask a clinician or pharmacist before using ginger specifically for a health purpose.
Get medical help if pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance depends on the ginger product and preparation.
Get medical help if if you have gallstone disease, avoid using ginger specifically for a health purpose unless a clinician advises otherwise.
Get medical help if this MVP scopes medicinal ginger guidance to adults.
Get medical help if never give honey to a child under 12 months because of the risk of infant botulism.
Get medical help if honey used here is an ordinary food ingredient.
Condition-specific cautions
Menstrual cramps: Oral ginger may cause heartburn, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, or mouth/throat irritation. Ask a healthcare professional before medicinal use if you take medicines that affect bleeding or have other medication concerns; seek individualized advice during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Minor muscle soreness: Oral ginger can cause abdominal discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, and mouth or throat irritation. Review supplement use with a clinician or pharmacist if you take medicines, have significant bleeding risk, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding.