Simple Ginger Green Tea Recipe (Plus all its Great Benefits!)
This ginger green tea recipe combines two powerhouses into one to create a spicy, earthy, so-good-for-you tea. It’s a must-try when you’re looking for a warm wellness drink or want to boost your immunity.
I mean the benefits of both ginger and green tea are so well-established. And, they’ve both been shown to help with weight loss too! But, I’ll get into the benefits later.
For now, let’s get into how to make the recipe.
Oh and if you enjoy ginger tea and its variations, have fun exploring these simple but also great-for-you lemon ginger tea and ginger turmeric tea recipes on the blog.
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Ingredients for ginger green tea
Equipment
The only thing needed for this recipe is a strainer. If you prefer grating the ginger, instead of chopping like I did here, you can use a zester or mini grater too.
How to make ginger green tea
Prep
Prepping for this recipe is so simple. I usually wash and peel the ginger beforehand to make sure there’s no mud or dust on the ginger or in my tea. If you prefer to leave the skin on, by all means, skip this step.
Once washed and peeled, I finely chopped the ginger root. And, that’s about it for prep!
Brew
Once the prep is done, I added a small saucepan on medium heat, poured in the water and added the ginger. The water here can be room temperature.
I left everything to brew for 15 minutes before removing from the heat.
Once off the heat, I added the green tea bags and left them to steep for about 5 minutes.
Serve
The next steps involve removing the tea bags, straining and sweetening. At this point, the tea is spicy from the ginger and mildly bitter from the green tea. So, I added about 2 teaspoons of honey to mellow the flavors out and create a beautiful, comforting tea. Be sure to serve this warm.
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Green tea and ginger benefits
Green tea benefits
The main compounds in green tea are catechin polyphenol which comprise of epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin and importantly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and caffeine. EGCG is responsible for most of the tea’s benefits.
It can help with weight loss
Many studies link green tea to small decreases in body weight and weight circumference. This recent 2023 study had similar findings.
An earlier one from 2007 showed, with green tea, participants saw decreases in BMI, body fat ratio, weight, visceral fat area, subcutaneous fat area, hip circumference, systolic blood pressure and even low-density lipoprotein (LDL or bad) cholesterol levels.
It is antimicrobial
In a 2020 study, kids were asked to rinse their mouth with either green tea, EGCG, chlorhexidine or distilled water for 1 minute. The first three significantly reduced microbes, proving that green tea could be used as an alternative mouthwash to chlorhexidine-based ones.
The study also proved the tea’s antimicrobial nature.
It’s great with ginger
A 2025 study found green tea and ginger combined can improve performance, thermal comfort and recovery in cold environments during and after exercise. So, they work great together!
Ginger benefits
Ginger has tremendous, well-studied health benefits. These benefits are attributed to the main compounds in the root: gingerol and shogaol.
These compounds are responsible for ginger’s anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancer, antimicrobial, neuroprotective, nausea-reducing and gastroprotective benefits.
That’s certainly a mouthful! But, there’s more!
Studies including this one from 2011 show, when taken daily for 2 months, ginger can help improve both memory and cognitive function.
Again, there’s more! These 2017 and 2020 studies point to the benefits of ginger in reducing BMI, insulin, fasting blood sugar, HbA1C and lipid levels. So, the root can certainly help with weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity.
And, earlier studies like this 2015 lab one noted its effects on thinning the blood and reducing the risk of blood clots.
So, ginger is certainly a powerhouse superfood! Just like green tea!
Ginger green tea recipe
Ginger green tea
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp ginger (12 grams)
- 2 teabags green tea
- 2 tsp honey (or sweetener of choice)
- 3 cups water
Equipment
- strainer
Instructions
- Wash, peel and finely chop the ginger.
- Place a saucepan on the stove on medium heat.
- Add the water and chopped ginger to the saucepan.
- Leave to brew for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Add the tea bags.
- Leave to steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the teabags.
- Strain the tea.
- Add honey or desired sweetener.
- Serve warm.
