Lemon Ginger Tea

Name: Lemon Ginger Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 13 min
Ingredients: 40 g fresh ginger, thinly sliced; 600 ml water; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp honey; ½ lemon, sliced (optional); 1 stick cinnamon (optional)

Vegetarian

Slices of fresh ginger simmered in water, then poured over lemon and honey — a warming, caffeine-free drink for cold days.

Lemon Ginger Tea is an International hot drink, ready in about 13 minutes and made with fresh ginger and lemon juice. It serves 2 and is rated beginner to cook.

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A refreshing ginger lemon tea with fresh lemon and ginger slices, perfect for immune support. — Photo: Gundula Vogel / Pexels · Pexels License

Prep: 3 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 13 min
Serves: 2
Level: Beginner
Calories: 83

Ingredients

2 mugs

40 g Fresh ginger (opens in a new tab), thinly slicedA thumb-length piece or two; no need to peel.
600 ml Water (opens in a new tab)
2 tbsp (30 g) Lemon juice (opens in a new tab)
2 tbsp (42 g) Honey (opens in a new tab)Swap: Maple syrup (For a vegan drink.); Agave syrup
½ (43 g) Lemon (opens in a new tab), sliced (optional)
1 stick (3 g) Cinnamon (opens in a new tab) (optional)

Equipment

Method

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Step 1
Bring the water to the boil with the ginger (and cinnamon (opens in a new tab) stick, if using), then simmer gently for 10 minutes until pale gold and fragrant — longer for a stronger, spicier tea.
- 10 min
- medium-low heat
- Saucepan (opens in a new tab)
2
Step 2
Strain the infusion through a sieve into two mugs, discarding the ginger.
- 1 min
- Sieve / strainer (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Katerina Holmes on Pexels
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Step 3
Stir the lemon juice (opens in a new tab) and honey (opens in a new tab) into each mug and add a lemon (opens in a new tab) slice.
- 1 min
Add honey once the tea has cooled slightly to keep its flavour.

About this dish

Origin: Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainAn everyday home-cooking preparation made in many countries; it has no single documented origin.Also popular in United Kingdom, United States, India, China, South Korea, Nigeria
Dish: Breakfast · Snack · Hot drinks
Cooking method: Simmered
Taste: spicy (chilli heat), citrusy, sweet, aromatic / warmly spiced
Diet: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients
All labels
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style
With the listed swaps: Vegan, Plant-basedWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Budget-friendly · Everyday
Cook more with: Fresh ginger · Lemon juice · Honey
Techniques: Boiling · Simmering

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

83 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 280 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

Protein 2%
Carbohydrate 96%
Fat 2%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g
Energy	83 kcal	30 kcal
Protein	0.5 g	0.2 g
Carbohydrate	21.9 g	7.8 g
Net carbohydrate	21.4 g	7.6 g
Sugars	18 g	6.4 g
Added sugars	17.2 g	6.1 g
Fibre	0.5 g	0.2 g
Fat	0.2 g	0.1 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Sodium	10 mg	3 mg
Salt equivalent	0 g	0 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 110 mg
Calcium: 35 mg
Iron: 0.2 mg
Magnesium: 16 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 0 µg
Vitamin C: 7 mg
Vitamin D: 0 µg
Vitamin B12: 0 µg
Folate (DFE): 6 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
Optional ingredients are not included: lemon, cinnamon.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Grating the ginger instead of slicing gives a much stronger, cloudier tea in half the time.

Common mistakes

Boiling the lemon juice or honey — add both off the heat to keep their fresh flavour.

Serve with

Sip warm on a cold day; also good chilled over ice.

Food safety

Honey should not be given to babies under 12 months.

Storage

The strained ginger infusion keeps 4 days in the fridge; add lemon and honey when reheating.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 26 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Fresh ginger, thinly sliced40 g
Lemon juice2 tbsp · 31 g

Used in steps 1, 3

Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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