How to consume ginger - 7 healthy recipes

Useful and unusual in taste ginger root can be not only a seasoning for a dish, but also a folk remedy for many ailments. Everyone knows that ginger is very useful, but in this article you can learn about how to use ginger correctly in order to use its healing and taste qualities to the maximum.

Useful properties and contraindications of ginger for the body

Ginger is currently widely marketed. It can be found both in raw and dried form. Adding ginger to the dish as a seasoning has become commonplace. Adding to the diet helps people who are struggling with excess weight. Ginger tea is very popular among losing weight people.

Since ancient times, a mixture of grated ginger was considered the antidote to many poisonings. This plant contains vitamins C, A, B1, B2. Also, it contains the necessary trace elements for the body. Doctors note the beneficial properties of ginger root for women. Taking ginger root during the menstrual cycle can significantly alleviate pain and discomfort.

Ginger for raising immunity: recipes

 

By adding honey or lemon to the fresh root of ginger, you can get an antiseptic or medicine that cleanses the blood. Also, such a mixture has warming and anti-inflammatory properties. To update the blood in the body, you can also use alternative medicines from ginger.

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Ginger in its antibacterial properties easily replaces garlic, but at the same time the taste and aroma from it are much less saturated.

You can take ginger mixtures not only for diseases, but also for prevention. Ginger helps relieve pain symptoms with colds and respiratory infections.

The recipe for raising and strengthening the immune system from ginger is very simple.

For this you need:

• ginger root - 50-90 g;
• lemon - 2 whole;
• honey (any) - 100 g.

Cooking process:

1. We peel the root and grind it in any convenient way. The slices must be very small and thin so that the ginger can drain the juice.
2. Grind the lemon very finely (in a blender).
3. Mix the two ingredients and grind again in a blender or through a meat grinder.
4. It remains to add honey and store the resulting mixture in the refrigerator.
5. You need to take a folk medicine right away, as the first symptoms of a cold appear.

This recipe is also suitable for general strengthening of immunity, but it should be taken in a different way. During the week you need to drink a large glass of warm water, in which a tablespoon of the resulting composition is diluted.

For men's health

The recipe for health for men is very simple, you need to eat ginger root. Since ginger enhances blood circulation in the body, respectively, it positively affects the general condition and potency.

Using a drop of ginger oil during intercourse, male strength will increase significantly. Oil has an exciting effect and gives confidence to a man.
It is recommended that a man add a cup of ginger tea to his daily diet. This drink perfectly tones and invigorates the body. A great alternative to coffee.

To make such tea you need:

• ginger - a few medium slices (to taste);
• boiling water;
• mint - 1-2 leaves.

Cooking process:

1. Pour your favorite cup with boiling water.
2. Add slices of ginger and mint leaves.
3. Tea for men is ready. Optionally, add a slice of lemon or a teaspoon of honey. This will make the drink even more healthy.

Thus, ginger root is useful to men not only in love affairs, but also in everyday life. Eat fresh or pickled ginger whenever possible.

Recipes for the treatment of colds

 

Ginger is very effective for respiratory and infectious diseases, such as: acute respiratory infections, influenza, SARS. So that the body can easily cope with a cold, it is recommended to use a folk recipe for a decoction of ginger root.

To prepare it, you need the following ingredients:

• water - 1 l;
• ginger root (fresh) - spine 9-10 cm long;
• green tea leaves - 2 tbsp. l;
• honey - 8 tbsp. l;
• lemon - half;
• cloves - 2 pcs.;
• cinnamon - half a tbsp. l

Step by step recipe:

1. We prepare tea leaves in the usual way and filter them through a sieve or gauze.
2. Pour tea into the pan and rub all the ginger there, having previously peeled it.
3. Add spices to the pan and set on fire. Bring to a boil.
4. Having removed the fire to a minimum, leave it to heat for half an hour.
5. Add honey and lemon juice.
6. We heat for about 7-10 minutes on fire.
7. The drink should be infused for about half an hour.

This tea will help cure a dry cough, giving strength to the body.
Any medicinal drink using ginger must be selected for the type of cold. With a dry cough, mix ginger with lemon and honey, and with wet, instead of tea, choose milk and add only honey.

Healthy drinks with ginger

 

Tea and other drinks with the addition of ginger are good not only for colds. Adding root to drink is often used for weight loss. There are several effective recipes.

Cinnamon

• ginger - a small spine;
• boiling water - 250-300 ml;
• cinnamon –1/4 tsp;

Stages of preparation:

1. Peel the ginger and finely chop it in any convenient way.
2. In a thermos or any other container that retains heat, put grated ginger and pour boiling water, add cinnamon.
3. Let the drink brew for about half an hour and filter.
4. We drink liquid half an hour before a meal.

With garlic

• ginger powder - 1 tsp;
• garlic - 1 tooth;
• boiling water 35 ml.

Cooking:

1. Grind the garlic very finely and mix with dry ginger powder.
2. Pour the mixture with boiled water.
3. Leave to cool at room temperature for 15-20 minutes. Filter and consume before meals.

With kefir

• ginger root - 4-5 cm;
• kefir 1% - 350 ml.

Very easy to prepare drink:

1. Grind ginger in any convenient way.
2. Mix 1% kefir with ginger and the product is ready to eat.

This recipe has an overwhelming effect on appetite. You can use it immediately after mixing. Using ginger for weight loss is easy and delicious.

Candied candied fruits

For the sweet tooth and those who are watching their figure, there is an interesting recipe for candied ginger candied fruits. They are not only tasty, but also enhance health.

To make sweets you will need:

• fresh ginger root - 400 g;
• sugar or powdered sugar - 400 g;
• water - 5 tbsp.

Step-by-step recipe for cooking:

1. Prepare the root. Peel the skin and cut the roots into non-thick slices. You can cut both along and across, as you like.
2. Pour the slices with water so that all the ginger is under water and put on the stove.
3. We cook the mixture for about an hour, ensuring that the ginger becomes soft. Also, after prolonged cooking, the ginger wedges will get rid of their acute hotness.
4. Prepare the syrup. To do this, you need to dissolve all the sugar or powder in water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
5. Filter the ginger in a colander and let the liquid drain a little.
6. After the ginger slices are slightly dried, add them to the sugar syrup.
7. Cook the mixture on the stove until the slices of ginger are completely saturated with syrup. You can monitor this so the slices will become almost transparent.
8. The final step is to roll the finished sugar slices. Be careful, they are very hot.
9. We spread the future candied fruits on baking paper to cool.

If in the rainy autumn you want to warm up and cheer up, tea with ginger in combination with ginger sweets will fulfill this mission one hundred percent.

Slimming Ginger with Lemon

 

Lemon, like ginger, favorably affects the general condition of the body. This is the fruit that contains the largest amount of vitamin C. In a duet with ginger, lemon has a beneficial effect on the detoxification of the body, as a result of which there is a decrease in weight.

Water with lemon and ginger

Fasting drinking a glass of warm water with ginger and lemon will have a significant effect on the body. It is worth repeating this procedure every day and the action will not take long. Such a drink helps to eliminate toxins, helps with pain in the stomach and has a slight effect on digestion.

With cayenne pepper and maple syrup

You need to drink this drink ten days continuously. It should be consumed about three times throughout the day. This fluid allows you to speed up the metabolism and remove unnecessary kilograms.

We prepare the following products:

• lemon –1 pcs.;
• boiling water - 350 ml;
• cayenne pepper –1/4 tsp;
• maple syrup;
• ginger root - a couple of pieces.

Cooking process:

1. Grind the ginger root and squeeze the juice from the lemon. Mix them.
2. Next, pour ginger and lemon with water and put on the stove. Cook to a boil.
3. Add pepper and syrup. Add 2 cups of pure water and mix thoroughly until smooth.

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How to cook and consume pickled ginger

Arriving in a sushi restaurant, the visitor will probably be served with pink pickled ginger for the main course.If this delicacy came to taste, then you can make it yourself at home.

For cooking you will need:

• ginger root - 100 g;
• rice vinegar - 6 tbsp .;
• miso soup - 4 tbsp. l;
• sugar - 2 tbsp. l;
• salt –1 tsp

Step-by-step process:

1. Mix miso soup and rice vinegar.
2. We mix sugar and achieve its complete dissolution.
3. Peel the ginger of the outer layer and cut into almost transparent strips. You can use a potato peeler. It is important that the strips are almost transparent due to the small thickness.
4. Ginger infused with cool water at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
5. Add salt to water and blanch ginger strips in it for about 5 minutes.
6. Without letting the ginger cool, fill it with a pre-prepared mixture of vinegar and soup.
7. After 2-2.5 hours, the pickled ginger will be ready to eat.