Things You'll Need:
- Ginger root
- Sharp knife
- 1 Quart saucepan
- Hot water
- Metal Strainer
- Honey (optional)
- Lemon (optional)
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Step 1
Purchase a small amount of fresh ginger root from the produce section of a grocery store. Only a small amount of ginger root is necessary to make tea. Ginger root will keep for several weeks in a refrigerator.
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Step 2
Cut a one-inch section from the ginger root with a sharp knife. Carefully peel the outer covering off of the ginger root and cut it into thin slices.
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Step 3
Boil four cups of water in the saucepan. Add the sliced ginger and reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow the water and ginger to simmer for approximately 15 minutes.
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Step 4
Strain the tea from the sliced ginger root into a tea cup after 15 minutes of simmering.
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Step 5
Add a small amount of honey and/or freshly squeezed lemon to the ginger root tea if desired.














