Tea, steaming hot or cool and refreshing, is a stress reliever in and of itself. Many people tired out at the end of a hectic day spend their evenings relaxing over a cup of lemon tea. But lemon tea offers a multitude of other benefits, too.
Lemon tea and its variations are popular around the world for the detoxing benefits they provide. Lemon ginger tea boosts your body’s immunity, relaxes and soothes the intestinal tract, and aids in eliminating intestinal gas.
Lemon and ginger boast abundant antioxidants. This gives the tea anti-inflammatory benefits. It also helps manage diabetes by balancing the insulin production and secretion. By balancing sugar levels in the body and ensuring proper functioning of organs, it also helps with weight loss.
Just plain lemon tea, first thing in the morning, can be a way to achieve full, beautiful hair and healthy, glowing skin.
With all these benefits of lemon tea, you must be itching to make yourself a cup.
Here are two methods you can use to make a cup of soothing lemon tea, along with the option of adding ginger to it.
Contents
- Method 1: Making Lemon Tea by Steeping Tea Leaves
- Method 2: Making Lemon Tea by Boiling Tea Leaves
- A. Simple Lemon Tea
- Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
- Step 2. Add tea leaves when the water boils
- Step 3. Add lemon slices and let it brew
- Step 4. Strain the tea into a cup and enjoy
- B. Ginger Lemon Tea
- Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
- Step 2. Add ginger slices when the water heats up
- Step 3. Add tea leaves when the water starts boiling
- Step 4. Add lemon slices and let it brew
- Step 5. Strain the tea into a cup
- Step 6. Sweeten if desired
- Additional Tips
Method 1: Making Lemon Tea by Steeping Tea Leaves
Things you’ll need:
- Water
- Tea leaves – 1 teaspoon
- Lemon – 2 or 3 slices
- Pan
- Kettle
- Measuring cups and spoons
Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
Pour 1 ⅛ cups of water into a pan and bring it to a boil. Always measure a bit more water than you need, as the quantity reduces due to evaporation during boiling.
Step 2. Put tea leaves in a kettle
Measure 1 teaspoon of tea leaves into a kettle.
Step 3. Add lemon slices
Put in 2 or 3 freshly cut slices of lemon in the kettle as well.
Lemon gives the tea a fresh citrus flavor. Along with its varied health benefits, lemon also helps balance the pH levels of your body as well as promotes fresher breath.
Step 4. Pour boiling water in the kettle and let it steep
Pour the boiling water into the kettle and let it steep for 3 to 5 minutes, depending upon your preferences on taste and flavor.
Step 5. Pour tea into a cup and enjoy
Pour the tea into a cup. Sweeten the tea if desired with any sweetener of your choice. The flavors of the tea can also be enjoyed unsweetened.
Method 2: Making Lemon Tea by Boiling Tea Leaves
A. Simple Lemon Tea
Things you’ll need:
- Water
- Tea leaves – 1 teaspoon
- Lemon – 1 or 2 slices
- Pan
- Measuring cup and spoons
Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
Water tends to decrease in amount when boiled, so measure about 1⅛ cups of water into a pan. Bring the water to a boil.
Step 2. Add tea leaves when the water boils
When the water starts boiling, add 1 teaspoon of tea leaves to it.
Step 3. Add lemon slices and let it brew
Add 1 or 2 freshly cut lemon slices to the water as well. Let the tea brew for 3 to 5 minutes. Cover the pan with a lid if you wish.
Step 4. Strain the tea into a cup and enjoy
Strain the tea through a strainer into a cup.
Sweeten the tea with honey, sugar or any other sweetener of your choice. Alternatively, you can enjoy your tea unsweetened.
B. Ginger Lemon Tea
Things you’ll need:
- Water
- Tea leaves – 1 teaspoon
- Lemon– 2 or 3 slices
- Ginger– 4 or 5 slices
- Pan
- Measuring cups and spoons
Step 1. Bring the water to a boil
Measure 1⅛ cups of water into a pan and bring it to a boil.
Step 2. Add ginger slices when the water heats up
As the water starts heating up, add 4 or 5 slices of ginger to it. Adding ginger at this point helps bring out the ginger flavor and allows it to properly infuse into the tea.
Step 3. Add tea leaves when the water starts boiling
When the water starts boiling, add 1 teaspoon of tea leaves to it.
Step 4. Add lemon slices and let it brew
Add 2 or 3 slices of fresh cut lemon into the pan right after the tea leaves. Brew the tea for about 3 to 5 minutes until you get the desired color, taste and smell.
Step 5. Strain the tea into a cup
Carefully strain the tea into a cup. Enjoy the tea as is, or proceed to sweeten it.
Step 6. Sweeten if desired
While you can enjoy it unsweetened, honey goes really well with the ginger flavor. You can use another choice of sweetener as well.
Additional Tips
- The general rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon of tea leaves per 1 cup of water, but the quantity of tea leaves also depends on the kind of tea leaves you use. You can make any number of servings accordingly.
- To make stronger or weaker tea, adjust the quantity of tea leaves rather than increasing or decreasing the brewing time.
- Always use a little more water than required, as the amount of water reduces during boiling.
- Strong tea leaves require less steeping/brewing time, and they tend to go bitter with prolonged brewing.
- If you’re using lemon juice instead of fresh lemon slices, add the lemon juice just seconds before removing the tea from the heat.
- You can also let the tea cool down and enjoy it as a cool, refreshing drink.
- Apart from honey or sugar, you can also use maple syrup or stevia to sweeten your tea.
- You can also experiment with spices in this tea, such as adding 1 or 2 sticks of cinnamon.
Summary of How to Make Soothing Lemon Tea: