Description
A simple green tea with fresh ginger and lemon that’s refreshing, easy to make, and naturally low in calories when served without added sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 green tea bag
- 1 cup hot water
- 2–3 thin slices fresh ginger
- 1–2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 small cinnamon stick (optional)
- Honey or another sweetener to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Add the fresh ginger slices to a cup of hot water.
- Let the ginger steep for 3–5 minutes.
- Add the green tea bag and steep according to the package directions, usually 2–3 minutes.
- Remove the tea bag and ginger slices.
- Add the fresh lemon juice and stir.
- Add a cinnamon stick or a small amount of honey if desired.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Avoid steeping green tea for too long, as it can become bitter.
For a lower-calorie drink, serve it without honey or added sugar.
This tea contains caffeine because it is made with green tea. If you are sensitive to caffeine, choose a caffeine-free herbal tea later in the day.
This drink can be part of a balanced eating plan, but it should not be considered a detox treatment or a fat-burning remedy.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 5
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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