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Cinnamon Ginger Tea

Iā€™ve been playing with ginger in its various forms for years. From an Ayurvedic (traditional eastern Indian medicine) perspective, ginger ā€œfiresā€ the bodyā€™s digestive hearth, to make the stomach and colon more efficient in metabolizing food. Here Iā€™ve combined ginger with cinnamonā€™s round, sweet flavor to create a modified Chai tea with some great health benefits. Cinnamon regulates blood sugar, while both ginger and cinnamon contain tumor inhibitors. This tea is a great way to wake up both your taste buds and your tummy.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 4 cups

Ingredients

4 cups water
4Ā 1/2-inch slices peeled fresh ginger
1 cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons honey

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring the water, ginger, and cinnamon stick to a boil in a saucepan, then lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.

    Step 2

    Remove and discard the ginger and cinnamon stick, stir in the honey, and serve immediately.

  2. storage

    Step 3

    Store, covered, in the refrigerator for 5 days.

  3. nutrition information

    Step 4

    (per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 13

    Step 6

    Total Fat: 0g (0g saturated, 0g monounsaturated)

    Step 7

    Carbohydrates: 3g

    Step 8

    Protein: 0g

    Step 9

    Fiber: 0g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 0mg

Excerpted from The Cancer Fighting Kitchen, copyright 2017 by Rebecca Katz and Met Edelson. Published with permission by Ten Speed Press.
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