We tested the simple recipe for homemade lemon-ginger infusion for you and we're telling you all about it. Fasten your seatbelts, it seems like a breath of fresh air is already blowing into your cup.
It's true, when it's very very very (too) hot, we sometimes hesitate to make ourselves an infusion, for fear of dripping from head to toe.
To fully enjoy your herbal tea ritual without overheating, sometimes all you need is refreshing ingredients. We rely on the traditional spoonful of honey in the herbal tea to lightly sweeten this fragrant recipe.
For the most motivated among you, you can make your own lemon-ginger-honey infusion using fresh ingredients, either to drink it iced in summer, or in a hot version for winter.
For those in a hurry, you can use a Les 2 Marmottes Lemon-Ginger infusion bag and add honey directly to the cup, it's ready in 5 minutes!
- 1 piece of fresh ginger about 5 cm (organic preferably)
- The juice of half a lemon
- 750 ml of water
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of honey (type of honey according to your taste)
Step 1: Prepare the ginger. Wash the ginger under running water. Note that if it's organic, it won't need to be peeled. Cut the ginger into thin slices or grate it to release more flavor.
Step 2: Cooking. In a saucepan, bring the 750 ml of water to a boil. Add the ginger slices and reduce the heat. Let it simmer gently for about ten minutes.
Step 3: Straining. Remove the pan from the heat and strain the infusion to remove the ginger pieces. Add the lemon juice and honey to the hot infusion and stir until smooth. Pour the infusion into cups and enjoy it hot. It's ready!
Don't hesitate to spice up your recipe with aromatic plants or spices.
In the famous Lemon-Ginger infusion recipe from Les 2 Marmottes , the master infusers did not hesitate to add savory and pepper . Why not do the same?
- Ginger-lemon-mint infusion . Do you have a few mint leaves left over from last night's mojito, or are you lucky enough to have some in your garden or on your balcony? Now's the time to make the most of it: add a few fresh mint leaves along with the ginger for an extra touch of freshness.
- Ginger-lemon-spice infusion . Do you like strong drinks? Play the spice card. With a pinch of cinnamon or a cardamom pod added during cooking, you'll add some spice to your homemade herbal tea !
If you prefer a milder drink, don't panic: you can also tone it down! To do this, simply reduce the amount of ginger or reduce the cooking time.
This is the advantage of homemade: you can put the cursor exactly where you want it.
The good news with ginger-lemon infusion is that it can quench your thirst throughout your summer days, whether hot or cold.
For the iced version, nothing could be simpler: follow the recipe mentioned above and simply let your mixture cool before serving. Add a few ice cubes to your glass at the last minute and you're done.
You can also find the complete recipe for homemade ginger lemonade in La Popote des Marmottes
