Lemon Ginger Cinnamon Water (Tea)
Skip the store-bought stuff—this lemon ginger cinnamon water (tea) is warm, comforting, and full of goodness. It’s got real fresh ginger, mellow Ceylon cinnamon, and bright lemon peel to make you feel better from the inside out.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Drink
- Method: Simmered
- Cuisine: Herbal / Comfort
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 cups (480ml) filtered water
1/2 a Ceylon cinnamon stick
One strip of lemon peel (avoid the white pith)
Fresh lemon slices and/or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Sweetener of choice (like honey or stevia)
Instructions
- Peel and grate your ginger using a microplane or fine grater.
- In a small saucepan, combine the water, grated ginger, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel.
- Bring it all to a gentle simmer.
- Lower the heat and let it stay at a bare simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer.
- Add in lemon slices and/or a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Stir in sweetener to taste.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
- Want just ginger lemon tea? Leave out the cinnamon.
- Just into cinnamon and ginger? Skip the lemon.
- Tea keeps well—make a batch, reheat as needed.
- This one’s gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, paleo, and made with love.
- Share how your family made it in the comments—I'd love to hear it!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 48 Kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 13mg
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g