Looking for a tasty yet healthy way to ease the summer heat? Here is my easy fresh ginger iced tea for summer worth trying. Ginger is an amazing herb that has a ton of benefits. Adding it to your diet at least 4 times per week can help reduce all kinds issues, read on to learn more… 

Benefits Of Ginger

Ginger contains bioactive compounds called gingerols and shogaols which give ginger its anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and antioxidant properties. 

Adding ginger to your diet daily offers numerous benefits such as improved digestion, strong immunity, reduces nausea, cold, and flu symptoms, plus it helps lower inflammation in the body. 

Other common benefits of drinking ginger tea includes blood sugar regulation, reduces pain, and sore muscles, plus it reduces high blood pressure.

Fresh Ginger Iced Tea For Summer

Apart from all of the best benefits of ginger listed above, ginger also speeds up the metabolism, and soothes an upset stomach. This ginger iced tea can be consumed both in summer and winter as well but of course, you will want to heat it up when it’s cold!

Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time:10 minutes

• 1-inch fresh ginger root (chopped with peel)
• 1-inch cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 teaspoon of raw organic honey
• 1 sprig of fresh mint
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup of ice

How To Make This Ginger Iced Tea

In a tea kettle or saucepan, add the ginger water, and cinnamon, cover, and let it come to a boil, lower the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes. 

Strain the tea and let it cool completely, pour it over ice, mix in the honey and lemon juice, and enjoy. If you want to make this recipe in the summer, simply strain, mix in the honey and lemon juice and drink while still hot.

RELATED: Ginger-Peach Iced Tea Recipe For Weight Loss

Ginger Iced Tea Nutrition Facts

This ginger iced tea has |79 calorie | 0.2g total fat | 0g saturated fat | 0mg cholesterol | 8mg sodium | 21g total carbs | 0.6g dietary fiber | 20.3g total sugars | 0.3g protein | 17mg calcium | 2% iron | 75mg potassium | These facts are based on a 2000-calorie diet.

Want More Ginger Tea Recipes?

• Ginger Sore Throat Tea
• Ginger Water For Weight Loss
• Ginger-Peach Iced Tea
• Fresh Lemon Ginger Detoxifying Smoothie

Who Should Not Drink Ginger Tea?

Avoid ginger tea and products if you suffer from gallstones, bleeding disorders, heart problems, heartburn, stomach ulcers, pregnant, or breastfeeding.

Also, if you are on medications for conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, or blood thinners, you should not consume ginger or at least speak with your doctor first.

Conclusion

Now you know how to make ginger iced tea, I hope you try this recipe and make sure to let me know what you think in the comments below. You can find me on Pinterest and Facebook for more awesome recipes and detox tips.