Lactose Free Lemon Ginger Tea
Bright, warming, and made entirely from whole ingredients you can feel good about, this soothing tea is the kind of drink that earns a permanent spot in your weekly rotation. Fresh ginger simmers low and slow until the water turns fragrant and golden, then a squeeze of real lemon and a touch of honey round everything out into something genuinely restorative. There's no dairy anywhere in sight — not even a hidden splash of milk powder or cream — so it's naturally easy on sensitive stomachs without any substitutions required. The honey adds just enough sweetness to balance the ginger's heat and the lemon's tartness, and you can dial it up or down to suit your mood. It comes together in one small saucepan with barely any cleanup, which makes it just as appealing on a slow Sunday morning as it is on a hectic weeknight. Serve it with a thin lemon slice floating on top and it looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 1 oz fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about a 2-inch piece)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- 1–2 tsp honey, or to taste
For serving
- 2 thin lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and sliced ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and pale golden.
- 2
Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice and honey, adjusting honey to your preferred sweetness.
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