Even though I’m 41 years old, my parents still try to take care of me when ever they can. Last year, I had a rough go with a vicious cold/flu and they insisted on coming down to visit us. I told them they were nuts and not to come because I didn’t want them to catch it! But, being parents, they didn’t listen and came anyway. They cooked for me, they watched the kids for me, they took care of me, and made me ginger fruit tea.
This tea is high on their list of cold remedies. They drink it when they’re sick, they drink it when they’re not, they just drink it. And I must say, I’ve grown to love it, too. It has a potent gingery kick, but you could always lessen that by adding less ginger, more water or honey to take the edge off.
Ginger Fruit Tea
Ingredients
- 2-3 oranges, quartered and sliced thin
- 2-3 apples, cored, quartered and sliced thin I like to use Fuji apples because they are so sweet
- ½ cup seedless, dried red Asian dates aka jujubes (optional)
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- ⅓-½ cup ginger root, peeled and julienned. Amount depends on how gingery you like it. My mom says the more gingery the better! I usually buy a whole, larger sized piece of ginger and use what I need and save the rest for later
- 12 cups water
Instructions
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Wash the fruit really well, as you'll be boiling the skins. Try to use either organic fruits since they're pesticide-free, or use a fruit/veggie wash like the one below. I also use veggie brush to scrub the skins well..
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Place the fruit, ginger, cinnamon sticks and dates if using in a dutch oven or other big pot.
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Add water and boil with the lid on but slightly vented so it won't boil over. Boil for about 30 mins or until fruit looks translucent. That's it!
Recipe Notes
Drink it hot and ladle it into your cup and add honey for an extra boost of flavor and health. Once I’m done, I just let the pot cool and stick the whole thing in the fridge. Then later on, I can just pull it out, add a little more water to it (you can do this a couple times until the flavors are boiled out) and boil it once again. It’s the tea that just keeps giving.
Rev: 12/8/19
Drink it hot. Ladle it into your cup and add honey for an extra boost of flavor and health. Once I’m done, I just let the pot cool and stick the whole thing in the fridge. Then later on, I can just pull it out, add a little more water to it (you can do this a couple times until the flavors are boiled out) and boil it once again. It’s the tea that just keeps giving.
Or if you prefer, you can just transfer the cooled tea to a pitcher or carafe, fruits included. This is also pretty tasty cold, like a natural vitamin water. Or just reheat in a small pot or microwave for more tea.
I’ve made it on my own several times now, and just a few days ago even made it for my friend Cat who has fallen to the flu. She tried this years ago when my parents were here for a visit and fell in love with it. I took over to her a ginger fruit tea baggie. Contents: one batch. Just empty into pot with 12 cups water and boil!
I made a batch myself, even though I’m feeling just fine. Whenever I drink it, I fills me with lots of warm and fuzzies, not only because it’s tea, but because it reminds me of just how much my parents love me and how they will always try to take care of me, no matter what my age.
My mom always tells me to eat the fruit (peels and all) for added nutrition. The apples I can do, but when I tried to eat the orange with the peel, I about gagged. What was I thinking?! I can’t even stand orange marmalade because of those rinds!
Luckily, my parents’ ginger fruit tea has evolved over the years. Here’s a new batch which includes a couple of cinnamon sticks and a handful of seedless dried red dates. They also say slicing everything thinner is better. I agree. It’s much easier to choke down the fruit now.
Not only is it good for you, it’s beautiful to look at! I just LOVE this sight before pre-boil. The colors are so vibrant!
I really hope you like this ginger fruit tea as much as we do!
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I am not a fan of tea, so I am glad I read the recipe closely! No tea at all. I think I would really enjoy this on a cold winter day or to wort off sickness. Pinned!!
Awesome! Hope you like it as well! 🙂 Thanks for pinning! 🙂
We will have to try this sometime. My husband loves ginger!
Hope he likes it! 🙂