Ginger tea question

When you use ginger root, do you have to peel it somehow before you slice it? Or just give it a good scrub?

Do you just boil thin slices in water to make ginger tea or do you like to add anything to sweeten or flavour it?

Re: Ginger tea question

Found on t'internet

water, 4 cups
2-inch piece of fresh ginger root
optional: honey and lemon slice

Peel the ginger root and slice it into thin slices. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Once it is boiling, add the ginger. Cover it and reduce to a simmer for 15-20 minutes. Strain the tea. Add honey and lemon to taste.

Re: Ginger tea question

Hi Sue I make a ginger cordial.
2 inches of peeled ginger
1 lemon
4 oz brown sugar
3/4 pint water

I peel the ginger and thinly slice it then put water/brown sugar/lemon peel in a saucepan bring to the boil and simmer for 30 mins. Next add juice of a lemon and strain.

This will keep in a bottle in the fridge for a week and is good for colds and nausea.
Dilute to taste.

Re: Ginger tea question

Thank you both! Meg, do you warm it up when you drink it?

Is there a trick to peeling ginger? It's a lot more knobby than a potato...

Re: Ginger tea question

I use a teaspoon and scrape it off so there's no waste on the knobbly bits... the spoon will get into those bits easily. I cut of the inch or so I need first and wrap the rest and freeze it.