Ginger Tea

Despite being the 1st of August today, it has been raining and rather cold. So much for that heatwave we were supposed to have! After a chilly afternoon out at the Bristol Harbourside festival (where fudge, falafel wraps, baklava and ice cream were all greedily consumed), I decided to warm back up again with some delicious ginger tea.

Ginger has a warming effect on the body and according to Ayurveda, it kindles agni, the digestive fire. The other spices in this recipe also support this. So drink this tea if you're feeling cold and sluggish, and need something to perk you up and get you going. It doesn't contain any milk or black tea.


Here's everything in the pan, please ignore the dirty cooker! The jaggery in this drink determines the tea's colour. The stuff I've most recently bought is a really rich red colour, so the tea turns out quite dark. The quantity you add is up to you. The recipe in the book is quite conservative, using 100g for a litre of tea. However, I sometimes use up to 150g when I feel like something sweet, like tonight.


I like strong ginger tea, so I left it boiling away to reduce the quantity, and I ended up with a nice big batch. Here's a nice close up of a golden glass full. Don't forget that you can also chill it in the fridge and serve it as ice tea. However, tonight I want it good and hot. What more could you want on a chilly...er...Summer's evening?!

If you like the look of this recipe, please buy my book, Mango Soup, which contains the full version of this recipe and many more: http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/Bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=49169