Recipe · Culinary infusions
Ginger and jujube tea
A warming home infusion of fresh ginger and red jujube, common in the cold months.
A warming home infusion of fresh ginger and red jujube, common in the cold months.
Ingredients (2 servings)
- 4 thin slices fresh ginger Fresh ginger
- 4 red jujubes, pitted and split Red jujube
- 3 cups water
- Optional honey when serving Honey
Preparation
- Simmer the water with ginger and jujubes gently for 10 minutes.
- Rest 2 minutes and strain.
- Sweeten with a little honey only once the drink is warm, not boiling.
Traditional reading
It is the teaching pair of the warming repertoire: pungent, dispersing ginger with the sweetness of jujube. It is studied as a seasonal drink, not a remedy.
Variations
- A small cinnamon stick moves it toward the hotter repertoire.
- With aged tangerine peel it gains a digestive aromatic note.
Precautions
Concentrated ginger can worsen reflux and interact with anticoagulants; never give honey to children under one year.
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