Hi.
My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea with ginger
tea for a period. I said OK, but now I've realised that I don't quite know
how to make it. To begin with, how much ginger to how much water? Then, do I
put sugar in to boil? And last, are there any other nice things the Chinese
put in this brew?
Thanks in advance

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regards,
ole k,
trondheim

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:36:48 +0100, Ole Kvaal wrote:

> Hi.
> My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea with ginger
> tea for a period. I said OK, but now I've realised that I don't quite know
> how to make it. To begin with, how much ginger to how much water? Then, do I
> put sugar in to boil? And last, are there any other nice things the Chinese
> put in this brew?
> Thanks in advance

Just buy a knob of fresh ginger root, cut one or two thin (1mm) slices off
it and put it into the brew. You will get a slightly peppery tasting tea.
Ginger tea, by the way, is excellent when you suffer from a cold, then I
would add a few more slices.

JB

J Boehm wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:36:48 +0100, Ole Kvaal wrote:
>
>> Hi.
>> My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea
>> with ginger tea for a period. I said OK, but now I've realised that
>> I don't quite know how to make it. To begin with, how much ginger to
>> how much water? Then, do I put sugar in to boil? And last, are there
>> any other nice things the Chinese put in this brew?
>> Thanks in advance
>
> Just buy a knob of fresh ginger root, cut one or two thin (1mm)
> slices off
> it and put it into the brew.

Thanks for your reply. I guess that is for one cup of water?
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regards,
ole k,
trondheim

"J Boehm" > wrote in message
news
> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:36:48 +0100, Ole Kvaal wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> > My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea with ginger
> > tea for a period. I said OK, but now I've realised that I don't quite know
> > how to make it. To begin with, how much ginger to how much water? Then, do I
> > put sugar in to boil? And last, are there any other nice things the Chinese
> > put in this brew?
> > Thanks in advance
>
> Just buy a knob of fresh ginger root, cut one or two thin (1mm) slices off
> it and put it into the brew. You will get a slightly peppery tasting tea.
> Ginger tea, by the way, is excellent when you suffer from a cold, then I
> would add a few more slices.
>
It is also good for an upset stomach (nausea), it's often flavored with lemon, as
in the peel/zest. It is one of my favorites, especially at night when you don't
want caffeine.
--
Karen
"Are you two in for the parade?"

Frayed wrote:
> "J Boehm" > wrote in message
> news
>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:36:48 +0100, Ole Kvaal wrote:
>>
>>> Hi.
>>> My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea
>>> with ginger tea for a period. I said OK, but now I've realised that
>>> I don't quite know how to make it. To begin with, how much ginger
>>> to how much water? Then, do I put sugar in to boil? And last, are
>>> there any other nice things the Chinese put in this brew?
>>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Just buy a knob of fresh ginger root, cut one or two thin (1mm)
>> slices off
>> it and put it into the brew. You will get a slightly peppery tasting
>> tea. Ginger tea, by the way, is excellent when you suffer from a
>> cold, then I
>> would add a few more slices.
>>
> It is also good for an upset stomach (nausea), it's often flavored
> with lemon, as in the peel/zest. It is one of my favorites,
> especially at night when you don't want caffeine.

Thanks for your reply. Still, I need some info on how to prepare it. All
I've learned so far, is that it takes two slices of ginger. Now, what do I
do with them? Put them in a saucer to boil along with the water (how much
water)? Put them into water after it has boiled? Let it boil/steep for how
long? Should I use honey? Sugar?

--

regards,
ole k,
trondheim

"Ole Kvaal" > wrote in message
...
> Frayed wrote:
> > "J Boehm" > wrote in message
> > news
> >> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:36:48 +0100, Ole Kvaal wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi.
> >>> My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea
> >>> with ginger tea for a period. I said OK, but now I've realised that
> >>> I don't quite know how to make it. To begin with, how much ginger
> >>> to how much water? Then, do I put sugar in to boil? And last, are
> >>> there any other nice things the Chinese put in this brew?
> >>> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >> Just buy a knob of fresh ginger root, cut one or two thin (1mm)
> >> slices off
> >> it and put it into the brew. You will get a slightly peppery tasting
> >> tea. Ginger tea, by the way, is excellent when you suffer from a
> >> cold, then I
> >> would add a few more slices.
> >>
> > It is also good for an upset stomach (nausea), it's often flavored
> > with lemon, as in the peel/zest. It is one of my favorites,
> > especially at night when you don't want caffeine.
>
> Thanks for your reply. Still, I need some info on how to prepare it. All
> I've learned so far, is that it takes two slices of ginger. Now, what do I
> do with them? Put them in a saucer to boil along with the water (how much
> water)? Put them into water after it has boiled? Let it boil/steep for how
> long? Should I use honey? Sugar?
>
Hi, I get mine from Twinings or other sources, already made, so I can't help you
there. Ginger or ginger/lemon is one of the very few types of teas I do take with
sugar or honey-and usually sugar to not interfere with the flavor, but that is a
matter
of taste. You can email me at and I would be
happy to drop a couple of tea bags into envelope and post them over to you if
you cannot find them.
--
Karen
"Life doesn't always parse."
Malachy McCormick, A Decent Cup of Tea

Hi Ole,

> My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea with
>ginger
> tea for a period.

For pregnancy nauseas ? Congratulations !

>I said OK, but now I've realised that I don't quite know
> how to make it. To begin with, how much ginger to how much water? Then, do
I
> put sugar in to boil? And last, are there any other nice things the
Chinese
> put in this brew?

There are 2 ways to prepare :
1.With green ginger (it's pink in fact), you get the juice of it by grating
it and add that juice to hot water. About half a ts of juice per cup, more
if you like. Sugar as you like. The taste of raw mature ginger is less
pleasant.
2.Ground a lot of normal ginger, add equal quantity of sugar and simmer
until you get a jam. Put in jars. You can keep it one or two years. You just
need to put 1 ts in a cup and cover with hot water.

You can buy dried/instant version, but it's not so good. A friend bough in
Korea an instant
that doesn't even contain ginger.

It is common to give it texture with arrow-root. It has even more medicinal
properties (for coughing and stomach ache).

Arrow root with ginger and lemon
(recipe from a Japanese magazine)

(1 serving)
ginger juice 1 ts
lemon juice 1 ts
arrow root flour 2 tbs
honey 1 and 1/2 or 2 tbs
water 150 ml

Mix the water and arrow-root in a pan. Put on low heat and simmer constantly
until it becomes transparent and a little thick. Add other ingredients. Get
away from heat. Serve hot. Eat with a spoon.

Kuri

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 20:52:57 +0100, in article
>, Ole Kvaal wrote:

> All
> I've learned so far, is that it takes two slices of ginger. Now, what do I
> do with them? Put them in a saucer to boil along with the water (how much
> water)? Put them into water after it has boiled? Let it boil/steep for how
> long? Should I use honey? Sugar?

I've bought a 360g bag of "Instant Ginger Drink", made in Singapore,
packaged by an English importer, with the brand name "Gold Kili". Each
packet is 18g of ginger and honey, although the label doesn't say how much
of each they used. The instructions say to add 250ml of hot water, stir,
and drink.

I'm not trying to be flip, but if ginger isn't too expensive where you
live, why not experiment? It seems to me the worst thing that could happen
is you won't like it.

"Ole Kvaal" > wrote in
:

> Hi.
> My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea with
> ginger tea for a period. I said OK, but now I've realised that I don't
> quite know how to make it. To begin with, how much ginger to how much
> water? Then, do I put sugar in to boil? And last, are there any other
> nice things the Chinese put in this brew?
> Thanks in advance

Perhaps this would help:

http://yoga.about.com/cs/3/a/Ginger_Tea.htm

--
fD

cc wrote:
> Hi Ole,
>
>> My Chinese acupuncturist advised me to change black or green tea with
>> ginger
>> tea for a period.
>
> For pregnancy nauseas ? Congratulations !

FYI; Ole is (a rather common) male name in Norway. :-) Thanks a lot anyway.
And thanks a lot for the rest of your reply. I'll try it this very
afternoon!


--

regards,
ole k,
trondheim

Frayed wrote:

> of taste. You can email me at and I would
> be
> happy to drop a couple of tea bags into envelope and post them over
> to you if
> you cannot find them.

Thanks a lot for your helpfulness and kind offer. But, as I most likely am
living at the opposite side of the planet, you really shouldn't bother. I'll
just start looking after Twinings Ginger (was that it?) in local stores, but
I must admit I can't remember to have seen it anywhere. Norwegians are not
at all a teadrinking people, so Lipton Yellow Label tea bags or Twinings
Earl Grey is what one usually finds in markets around here.

--

regards,
ole k,
trondheim

"Ole Kvaal" > wrote in message
...
> Frayed wrote:
>
> > of taste. You can email me at and I would
> > be
> > happy to drop a couple of tea bags into envelope and post them over
> > to you if
> > you cannot find them.
>
> Thanks a lot for your helpfulness and kind offer. But, as I most likely am
> living at the opposite side of the planet, you really shouldn't bother. I'll
> just start looking after Twinings Ginger (was that it?) in local stores, but
> I must admit I can't remember to have seen it anywhere. Norwegians are not
> at all a teadrinking people, so Lipton Yellow Label tea bags or Twinings
> Earl Grey is what one usually finds in markets around here.
>
It's Ginger and Lemon Herb Tea, and I also thought "for a period" meant, oh
never mind . I hope you feel better, and my offer still stands.
--
Karen
"Life doesn't always parse."
Malachy McCormick, A Decent Cup of Tea

Frayed wrote:
> It's Ginger and Lemon Herb Tea, and I also thought "for a period"
> meant, oh never mind .

Ah - I finally got your point! I just didn't remember the double meaning of
this word in English :-).

I hope you feel better, and my offer still
> stands.

I really feel quite well, thank you. I was just suffering from insomnia,
which seems to be improving now, thanks, perhaps, to less stress at work and
intensive qi gong training, and, btw, I'm sorry for all those commas.
When it comes to your offer, perhaps I should say 'Yes' and 'Thank you', as
my research today seemed to prove there is no such thing as Ginger and Lemon
Herb Tea available in my hometown. You're very kind. I'll send my mail
address to your private address. Although these bags won't be that heavy,
there will still be some postage for you to pay. Sure you mean this?
Trondheim is in Norway, and we aren't even a member of the EU . . . . .

--

regards,
ole k,
trondheim

On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 20:45:37 +0100, "Ole Kvaal" >
wrote:

>Frayed wrote:
>> It's Ginger and Lemon Herb Tea, and I also thought "for a period"
>> meant, oh never mind .
>
>Ah - I finally got your point! I just didn't remember the double meaning of
>this word in English :-).
>
>I hope you feel better, and my offer still
>> stands.
>
>I really feel quite well, thank you. I was just suffering from insomnia,
>which seems to be improving now, thanks, perhaps, to less stress at work and
>intensive qi gong training, and, btw, I'm sorry for all those commas.
>When it comes to your offer, perhaps I should say 'Yes' and 'Thank you', as
>my research today seemed to prove there is no such thing as Ginger and Lemon
>Herb Tea available in my hometown. You're very kind. I'll send my mail
>address to your private address. Although these bags won't be that heavy,
>there will still be some postage for you to pay. Sure you mean this?
>Trondheim is in Norway, and we aren't even a member of the EU . . . . .


trust me, that is only a good thing ...

Pen
(drinking her early morning Glenugie BOP and wondering why she left
the freedom of Canada to live in the Brussels repression of England)

Pen wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 20:45:37 +0100, "Ole Kvaal" >
> wrote:
>
>> Trondheim is in Norway, and we
>> aren't even a member of the EU . . . . .
>
>
> trust me, that is only a good thing ...
>
I believe you, in fact I voted against Norwegian membership at both
occasions, but I have to pay the price every time I buy something online
from EU countries . . .
--
regards,
ole k,
trondheim