How to Make Ginger Garlic Tea

This tea is a yummy, healthy way to warm up while preventing and eradicating a sore throat. It only takes a few minutes to prepare and the sliced ginger and garlic can be reused up to three times. You may not immediately like the taste of this tea, but the taste and benefits of it will grow on you over time!

Makes one serving.

Ingredients

1 garlic clove
Fresh ginger root
Honey
Lemon or lime (optional)

Steps

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Boil a pot of water.^{[1]
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Slice the garlic and ginger into 1/8" slices. When you're done slicing you should have 1–1 1/2 tablespoons of garlic, and 2–3 tablespoons of ginger. Add to your cup.^{[2]
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Pour a couple tablespoons of honey over the garlic and ginger. Add more if you prefer sweeter tea.
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Add a slice of lemon or lime, or some lemon or lime juice, to your cup. This is optional, but does add a nice flavor.^{[3]
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Pour the boiling water into your cup and let sit for a few minutes. You don't have to worry about over-brewing the tea, but it will need to cool down before you drink it.
- If your throat is sore, now is a great time to position your head over the tea and inhale the steam. This will increase circulation to your throat and sinus, therefore helping to make them heal quicker.
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Enjoy your tea! Have it up to three times a day for very sore throats, and reuse the sliced ginger and garlic up to three times before slicing more.^{[4]
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