Sweet Ginger Tisane

A tisane is an infusion of herbs, spices, flowers or fruit steeped in hot water. Ginger adds a spicy flavor to this sipper.

(Make 6 Servings)

Amount Per Serving: 71 Calories, 1 g. Protein, 20 g. carbohydrates, 0 g. Dietary Fiber, 0 g. Fat, 0 g. Saturated Fat, 0 mg. Cholesterol, 8 mg. Sodium

Ingredients:

• 6 cups of water
• 1/3 cup of fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup of firmly packed fresh mint leaves
• 6 Tbsp. of dark honey
• 1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges (For garnish)

Preparation:

• In a large-size saucepan, mix the water, lemon juice and ginger. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat then add the mint and let steep for 5 minutes.
• Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, placed over a pitcher, pressing down lightly on the ginger and mint with the back of a wooden spoon. Discard the mint and ginger.
• Stir the honey into the tisane. Serve hot or iced, garnish with a lemon wedge.

Source : MayoClinic

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