Description
This natural detox tea is a soothing and refreshing beverage designed to support your body’s natural cleansing processes. Combining green tea, fresh ginger, lemon, and optional cayenne pepper and honey, this easy-to-make drink offers antioxidant benefits and a gentle metabolism boost, perfect for a calming morning or revitalizing afternoon.
Ingredients
Scale
Tea Base
- 1 cup water (filtered for best taste)
- 1 teaspoon green tea (loose leaf or 1 tea bag)
Flavor Enhancers
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- Juice of ½ fresh lemon
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 teaspoon raw honey (optional)
Instructions
- Heat Water: Heat 1 cup of filtered water until it is just about to boil, ensuring optimal temperature for steeping your ingredients without scorching the tea leaves.
- Steep Ginger: Add the thinly sliced fresh ginger to your cup or teapot, pour the hot water over it, and let it steep for 5 minutes to extract its warming and detoxifying flavors.
- Steep Green Tea: Add the green tea—either a tea bag or loose leaf in an infuser—and steep for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. This step infuses the tea with antioxidants and gentle caffeine.
- Add Fresh Ingredients: Stir in the juice of half a fresh lemon for a vitamin C boost, 1 teaspoon of raw honey if you prefer a touch of sweetness, and optionally add a pinch of cayenne pepper to add a subtle kick that may aid metabolism.
- Serve and Enjoy: Enjoy your detox tea hot for comforting warmth, or allow it to cool and pour over ice for a refreshing cold drink perfect for any time of day.
Notes
- Use filtered water to improve the taste and purity of the tea.
- Adjust steeping times based on your preferred tea strength.
- Cayenne pepper is optional but adds a metabolism-boosting element.
- Raw honey is optional and can be substituted with other natural sweeteners.
- This tea is naturally caffeine-containing due to green tea; avoid consuming late in the day if sensitive to caffeine.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Global
Keywords: detox tea, green tea recipe, ginger tea, lemon tea, healthy beverage, natural detox, metabolism boost, low calorie drink, homemade tea
