Ginger White Tea Concentrate

Ginger, Honey, and Lemon White Tea Concentrate for an easy cup of delicious, cold-fighting beverage

I often find myself craving tea.

So it's tempting to stop at the local coffee shop and pick up a tea when I'm out running errands.

Or grab a bottle of the nice-looking bottled tea at the grocery store.

Those bottled teas always sound so delicious... Mango, Raspberry Lemon, Jasmine Pomegranate... You can see how a tea-lover like me would be tempted.

Then I spy one that has ginger and next thing I know I'm the proud owner of an overpriced bottle of tea in a pretty glass container. Fiddlesticks.

How do I solve problems like these? I make it myself.

Unfortunately, I don't always have ample time to boil water with ginger then add in tea and let that steep then stir in honey and lemon and yada yada yada.

So I make a big batch of my magical tea concentrate and keep it in the fridge all week to make quick cups of flavored, amazingly delicious tea.

I'm pretty sure it's a placebo effect but I am convinced that white tea keeps me from getting sick. In the past 5 years, the only two times I've gotten sick have been when I didn't drink my daily cup o' white tea. Coincidence? I don't care; I'm sticking to it.

Ginger, honey, and lemon are also really great when you aren't feeling your best.

Keeping a batch of this magical Cold-Fighting Tea Concentrate in my fridge makes it easy for me to get in my sickness-preventing-beverage. 

Depending on your preference you can make this hot or cold. Just stir 2 ounces {¼ cup} of tea concentrate into 6 ounces of hot or ice-cold water, and enjoy!

Cold-Fighting Tea Concentrate

Ginger White Tea Concentrate for an easy cup of delicious, cold-fighting beverage

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Print Rate

Prep Time: 1 minute minute

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 26 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Author: Meme

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups water
• ▢ 1 inch piece fresh ginger peeled and sliced
• ▢ 6 bags white tea about 10g tea
• ▢ 1 lemon
• ▢ 1 tablespoon honey

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Instructions

• Add the water and ginger to a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes. 
• Turn off heat and add in white tea. Let steep for 10 minutes. 
  
• Remove tea bags from mixture and stir in juice from 1 lemon and 1 tablespoon of honey. 
  
• Strain out lemon seeds and ginger pieces. Transfer to a glass container and keep sealed in the fridge until ready to use.
  

To drink:

• Pour 2 ounces {¼ cup} concentrate into 6 ounces {¾ cup} hot or ice cold water. Stir and enjoy!

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Meme