Hot lemon, honey and ginger
Fresh ginger steeped in hot water with lemon juice and honey. Warm, sharp and soothing on a cold night.
- Time
- 8 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Glass
- Mug
- Strength
- Alcohol-free
How to make a hot lemon, honey and ginger
- Steep the ginger. Put the sliced ginger in a mug and pour over 250 ml of just-boiled water. Leave it for 5 minutes, until the water is pale gold and smells of ginger.
- Add lemon and honey. Stir in the lemon juice and honey, until the honey has dissolved.
- Taste. It should be sharp, sweet and peppery. Add a little more honey or lemon until it tastes right to you.
- Garnish. Add a lemon slice and a cinnamon stick. Remove the ginger slices if you like, or leave them in.
- Glass
- MugNo mug? A heatproof glass.
- Ice
- No ice
- Garnish
- Lemon slice and a cinnamon stickOr: A thin slice of ginger.
What you need to make a hot lemon, honey and ginger
Kit
KettleFor hot water and warming glasses.
Citrus squeezerFresh juice makes the biggest difference of anything.
Bar spoonA long teaspoon does the job.
Bottles we'd use
- Runny honeyA mild one lets the ginger and lemon show.Find it on Amazon
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The hot lemon, honey and ginger story
Hot water with lemon, honey and ginger is a long-standing home drink in Britain for a cold day. It is the alcohol-free relative of the hot toddy, with the same sharp, sweet and warm balance and no whisky.
Use fresh ginger, sliced thin and steeped for five minutes, for a proper tingle. Add the lemon and honey off the heat: boiling water dulls fresh lemon, and very hot water spoils the taste of honey.
Hot lemon, honey and ginger: your questions answered
What is in a hot lemon, honey and ginger?
A hot lemon, honey and ginger is made with 15 g fresh ginger, 25 ml fresh lemon juice and 15 ml honey. Garnish: lemon slice and a cinnamon stick.
Is this hot lemon, honey and ginger alcohol-free?
Yes. This hot lemon, honey and ginger is made without any alcoholic ingredients, so it suits drivers and anyone taking a night off.
What glass do you serve a hot lemon, honey and ginger in?
Serve a hot lemon, honey and ginger in a mug. No mug? A heatproof glass.
