Ginger Tea Filipino Salabat With Lemon Honey Food

HOMEMADE FRESH GINGER TEA (FILIPINO SALABAT)

Steps:

• Combine the water, ginger, and honey in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir to dissolve the honey.
• Lower heat, cover, and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
• Strain and transfer the tea into a teapot or your preferred container. Enjoy immediately, with a slice of lemon and additional honey to taste.
• Chill any remaining ginger tea and store in the refrigerator -- you can drink it chilled or reheat before serving.

HONEY-LEMON GINGER TEA

Steps:

• In a covered saucepan, bring the ginger and water to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, on low heat for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, add the tea bags, cover and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Strain the tea, discarding the tea bags and saving the ginger for reuse.
• Add the lemon juice and honey to taste, reheat and serve hot.

INSTANT SALABAT (GINGER TEA)

Steps:

• Peel off the ginger.
• Wash and drain.
• Cut into small thin strips.
• Put one cup of ginger strips in the blender or food processor.
• Add one cup of water.
• Cover and blend in high speed for 2 minutes.
• Strain and squeeze off the juice into a container.
• Repeat the procedure using the juice extracted instead of water until all the ginger strips are blended.
• Mix extracted ginger juice concentrate and 1 kilo sugar in a non stick pan.
• Put in high heat and reduce the when the mixture starts boiling.
• Stir until the mixture becomes very thick.
• Reduce heat during this stage and continue stirring until you achieve a moist powdery mixture.
• Turn off the heat and continue stirring until the product becomes a little bit cooler and powderized.
• Let cool and transfer in a dry sterilized bottle or jar.
• For one cup of tea, mix one tablespoon of ginger tea powder in a cup of hot water.

GINGER TEA SALABAT

Steps:

• Boil all ingredients together.
• Add more water if too strong.