{"id":148,"date":"2022-05-11T20:50:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T20:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/?p=148"},"modified":"2023-06-20T22:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T22:18:26","slug":"ginger-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/11\/ginger-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Ginger Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Ginger Tea [Zingiber officinale ]<\/h2>\n\t\t

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Flavor notes: spicy, bright flavor with ever-so-mild \u201ctingly heat\u201d<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t

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  • 1 quart or larger non-aluminum pot or saucepan<\/li>
  • strainer or cheesecloth<\/li>
  • 10 oz heat-resistant beverage container<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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    • 1\/2" piece or "finger" Fresh Ginger Root, peeled and cut into thin strips<\/li>
    • 3\/4 teaspoon Ginger Root, powdered (dry)<\/li>
    • 8 ounces clean water<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      1. Bring 8 oz clean water to boil<\/p><\/li>

      2. Add in either 1\/2\u201d fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips OR 3\/4 teaspoon powdered (dry) ginger.<\/p><\/li>

      3. IF USING FRESH GINGER, turn down heat and allow to simmer 7-12 minutes.<\/p>

        IF USING DRY POWDERED GINGER, turn down heat and allow to simmer 10-15 minutes.<\/p><\/li>

      4. Strain into heat-resistant beverage container and allow to cool to drinking temperature. Sweeten to taste (optional).<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t

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        Best method(s):
        Cold Water Infusion<\/strong>: fresh, chopped
        Sun Tea Infusion<\/strong>: fresh, chopped
        Boiled & Steeped Infusion<\/strong>: fresh, chopped
        Beverage Decoction, a.k.a. Boil & Simmer<\/strong>: fresh or dry, Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer 15-20 minutes
        Beverage Decoction plus Infusion<\/strong>: yes, but ginger won’t release its flavor as well in infusion, so it should be the beverage decoction portion
        Syrups<\/strong>: absolutely, fresh or dry<\/p>\n

        J<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span> \u00a0 Ginger Root is a time-honored, safe and effective remedy for nausea (including during pregnancy) and motion sickness. It is a frequent ingredient in Chinese cooking and makes a wonderful addition to liniments and body rubs for circulation.<\/p>\n

        R<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Crystallized ginger is fresh ginger root that’s been boiled in a sugar syrup and then dried. It can be used for beverages, just remember – it’s already sugar-added.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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        Appalachian Traditional<\/div>
        Ginger Tea<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[122],"class_list":["post-148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plants-trees-herbs","tag-ginger-recipes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":121,"url":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/07\/spring-is-just-ahead\/","url_meta":{"origin":148,"position":0},"title":"Spring is just ahead – apprentice & plantain herb","author":"yourvillageherbalist","date":"February 7, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Spring comes rolling round regardless of the dates we humans put on our calendars. For example, Spring on the mountain comes about 2 weeks after Spring opens in the valley just 14 road miles below. The plants tell us when Spring has sprung. Yesterday, even though March 21st is 6\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Apprenticeship"","block_context":{"text":"Apprenticeship","link":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/category\/community-tradition\/apprenticeship\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":137,"url":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/30\/delicious-fun-probiotics\/","url_meta":{"origin":148,"position":1},"title":"Delicious, FUN probiotics","author":"yourvillageherbalist","date":"April 30, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"So today I played some more with water kefir. Turns out you can make your own delicious, fizzy, cream soda loaded with gut-friendly probiotics right at home, and in a very short time! Water Kefir-based Cream Soda If you don't know about water kefir, here's a little info; Water kefir\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Stories, Arts & Fun"","block_context":{"text":"Stories, Arts & Fun","link":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/category\/stories-arts-fun\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220430_121822986-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220430_121822986-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220430_121822986-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220430_121822986-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_20220430_121822986-scaled.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":149,"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148\/revisions\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourvillageherbalist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}