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A clear glass mug of ginger water with lemon slices and fresh ginger on a wooden board

Ginger Water Recipe With Lemon: What It Can and Cannot Do

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Servings
2 cups

Simmer sliced fresh ginger with water, add lemon, and drink it hot or cold. Here is the easy recipe, and what research does and does not say about ginger.

Ingredients

  • 2 inchfresh ginger, thinly sliced, no need to peel if well washed
  • 2 cupswater
  • 1 tbsplemon juice
  • 1 tsphoney, optional

Instructions

  1. Simmer. Add the sliced ginger and water to a small pot, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently with a lid on.
    Thin ginger slices simmering in a stainless steel pot with a piece of ginger root on a board beside it
  2. Strain. Pour the ginger water through a fine strainer into a jug or two mugs and discard the ginger slices.
    A glass mug of pale golden ginger water with a lemon slice, a fine strainer and a glass jug beside it
  3. Finish. Stir in the lemon juice and honey if you are using it. Taste and add a little more lemon for brightness.
    A clear glass jug of pale golden ginger water with lemon slices, a halved lemon and a wooden honey dipper beside it
  4. Serve. Drink it warm, or let it cool and chill it in the fridge to serve over ice.
    A tall glass of iced ginger water with a lemon slice beside a clear glass mug of warm ginger water

Notes

  • A longer simmer gives a stronger, spicier drink and a shorter one is milder. Taste as you go.
  • Keep chilled ginger water covered in the fridge at 40°F (4°C) or below, and do not leave it out for more than 2 hours (1 hour if it is above 90°F).

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (estimated) : Calories: 12 | Total Carbohydrate: 3 g | Protein: 0 g | Total Fat: 0 g

Category: Smoothies & DrinksAuthor: Emma BloomCuisine: Asian