Chicken Free Lemon-Ginger Peppermint Tea
Bright, warming, and deeply soothing, this homemade tea is the kind of drink that makes you slow down and actually enjoy the moment. Fresh ginger simmers with lemon zest until the kitchen smells incredible, then dried peppermint steeps in to add a cool, herbal lift that balances the citrus perfectly. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a drizzle of honey round everything out, so each sip hits that sweet spot between zingy and calming. It comes together in under fifteen minutes with nothing more than a saucepan and a strainer, which means there's really no reason to reach for a store-bought tea bag. The layered technique — simmering the ginger first, then steeping the mint off the heat — coaxes out the best of each ingredient without any bitterness. Serve it with a thin lemon slice floating on top and it looks almost too pretty to drink.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp dried peppermint leaves
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- 1–2 tsp lemon zest
- 1–2 tsp honey, or to taste
For serving
- 2 thin lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, sliced ginger, and lemon zest in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly golden.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the dried peppermint leaves and steep for 5 minutes, until the tea is deeply aromatic and pale green.
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