Ginger and green tea have each been credited with multiple health benefits. Here they come together deliciously in a refreshing summer drink.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
5 cups water
2 1/2-inch piece of fresh ginger (unpeeled is okay), coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons honey
6 bags of green tea
Mint sprigs (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
1. Place 2 cups water and the ginger into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the honey. Remove the pan from heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 3 minutes, and then strain out all the solids.
Step 2
2. In a large pitcher combine the strained tea with the remaining 3 cups water. Chill in the refrigerator. Serve over ice, garnished with mint sprigs, if using.
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories 50; Fat 0 g; Protein 9 g; Carb 13 g; Fiber 0 g; Chol 0 mg; Sodium 10 mg
#### Nutritional analysis provided by _Small Changes
Big Results_
Reprinted with permission from Small Changes, Big Results: A Wellness Plan with 65 Recipes for a Healthy, Balanced Life Full of Flavor, Revised and Updated by Ellie Krieger with Kelly James-Enger. Copyright © 2005, 2012 by In Balance, LLC. Published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher
Ellie Krieger is the host of Healthy Appetite, the popular Food Network and Cooking Channel program. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbooks The Food You Crave (recipient of James Beard and IACP Awards) and So Easy, as well as Comfort Food Fix. She holds an MS in nutrition from Columbia and a BS from Cornell. Ellie lives in New York City.
