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Korean Ginger Tea (Saenggang Cha)

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A few days ago, my husband was coughing a lot and he said he had a sore throat and mucus. I am not a doctor, but he thinks I can fix him. 🙂 He basically doesn’t trust modern medicine and loves oriental treats so much. So I made this Korean ginger tea (Saenggang Cha, 생강차) for him.

Korean ginger tea has a warm character, so it helps blood circulation and keeps your hands and feet warm. It also helps stop coughing and clears mucus. Though oriental doctors recommend not to drink it if you have a fever.

And this is what my husband thinks of the tea. “This is my favourite drink. It helps sooth my throat, and is very relaxing.”

Hope you like it too!

P.S. If you like this recipe, you might also like these Korean tea recipes. Korean Cinnamon Punch and Korean Ginseng Tea

Ingredients for Korean Ginger Tea (Yield 1.5 L of tea)

ginger tea ingredients
  • 80 g fresh ginger, skin peeled and thinly sliced
  • 20g cinnamon sticks
  • 8 cups water
  • Some pine nuts (optional, add just before you serve the tea)
  • 1 tsp honey (optional, add just before you serve the tea)

 

ginger tea cooking

How to Make Korean Ginger Tea

  1. Put the ginger, cinnamon, and water into a pot. Boil it on medium to medium low heat for about 25-30 minutes.
  2. Sieve the ginger and cinnamon. (Use a white straining cloth if you can, to catch the small dirt from the cinnamon)
  3. Serve. (Optionally, you can also garnish some pine nuts and taste it with honey.)
ginger tea

Above ingredients give me more than 1.5 L of tea. And, this is how I keep the rest. My husband just reheats a little amount of tea whenever he drinks it – 2 times a day.

ginger tea in a bottle

 


Korean Ginger Tea (Saenggang Cha)

How to Make Korean Ginger Tea (Saenggang Cha)
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Korean
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 7 to 8
Calories: 19kcal
Author: Sue | My Korean Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 80 g fresh ginger , skin peeled and thinly sliced
  • 20 g cinnamon sticks
  • 8 cups water
  • Some pine nuts (optional, add just before you serve the tea)
  • 1 tsp honey (optional, add just before you serve the tea)

Instructions

  • Put the ginger, cinnamon, and water into a pot. Boil it on medium to medium low heat for about 25-30 minutes.
  • Sieve the ginger and cinnamon. (Use a white straining cloth if you can, to catch the small dirt from the cinnamon)
  • Serve. (Optionally, you can also garnish some pine nuts and taste it with honey.)

Nutrition Info (per serving)

Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.3mg

The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Tagged with: cinnamon, ginger, tea

Written by: Sue

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