Recipes of ginger tinctures and decoctions for weight loss

Fresh ginger root is washed, peeled and cut into pieces. Sometimes the whole root is used, but it is best to take chopped - this way the useful substances from ginger will pass into the liquid faster.

After that, all the pieces are tightly placed in a glass container and filled with the required amount of water or alcohol. The container is tightly closed with a lid and placed in a cool, dark place to infuse. After a couple of weeks, or better yet, after a month, the jar can be taken out of its secluded place and the tincture can be used.

To lose weight with the help of this tincture, it is recommended to add it to green and herbal tea.

Ginger slimming tincture is good not only for these purposes. It can be used to treat colds, flu and other viral diseases. In addition, it can enrich the taste of homemade syrups used in the preparation of confectionery products. In such an alliance, there is a double benefit - ginger not only decorates the taste of the dish, but also helps burn extra calories that will definitely come into the body along with sweets.

How to infuse ginger for weight loss?

In the previous sections on ginger drinks, much was said about how to infuse ginger for weight loss. And at the same time, you need to understand that there are also other ways to prepare a ginger drink.

Each method is also good in its own way. The fact is that with differences in the brewing temperature and the duration of the process itself, different amounts of minerals, vitamins and essential oils can pass from the ginger root into the liquid.

It is necessary to mention that not only fresh ginger root is suitable for these purposes. Dry crushed root and ginger powder are also used. As for fresh roots of the plant, they can be used for brewing whole or crushed.

The following methods of brewing ginger will be exhaustive in this matter.

• Recipe No. 1. Ginger tea according to the recipe of Indian shamans.

Take a ginger root four or five centimeters long. Wash, peel and chop the ginger. Bring one liter of water to a boil, then add ginger and some ground black pepper to the container with boiling water. Then boil the mixture for ten minutes. The next step is to remove the ginger from the broth or simply strain the broth. Then, when the liquid reaches a pleasant temperature, you can add honey and a slice of lemon.

• Recipe No. 2. Ginger tea prepared in a thermos.

For these purposes, a thermos of suitable volume and water at a temperature of fifty to sixty degrees are used. In this case, it is much easier to preserve the beneficial properties of ginger - after all, vitamins, amino acids and easily destroyed minerals are not subjected to strong heat treatment. But the spicy taste of ginger in this case will not be as pronounced as, for example, when preparing a decoction.

Infuse as much ginger as you want - the permissible dose varies from five to fifty grams. It is important to remember that the longer the drink is brewed, the stronger it is. Therefore, the recommended brewing time for ginger - from half an hour to several hours - should be selected at your discretion. In addition, the longer the root is brewed, the stronger the taste of the drink, which begins to acquire bitterness.

• Recipe No. 3. A quick and easy way to brew ginger.

The ginger is washed and peeled. After that, the root is grated or cut with a knife into cubes, slices or circles. A glass of boiling water is taken per tablespoon of chopped ginger. After that, the liquid is infused in a wrapped glass or earthenware container (for this purpose, you can also use a thermos). The time for which the ginger is brewed is from ten minutes to half an hour. After that, the infusion is filtered and mixed with honey. Lemon juice is squeezed there or a lemon wedge is added.

It is important to remember that you can add spices, berries and dried fruits, rose hips, and various herbs to the ginger drink. You just need to know that these components combine with each other and enhance the beneficial effect of the ginger root, and not vice versa.

Ginger decoction for weight loss

Ginger decoction for weight loss can act both as an independent drink for burning fat, and as a base for other drinks with the addition of honey, spices, lemon, green tea, and so on.

This decoction is easy to prepare. Take a four-centimeter-long ginger root and one liter of clean water. Wash, peel and grate the ginger root. You can also cut the ginger into circles or strips. Pour the water into a container and place it on the fire. After the liquid has boiled, add the chopped ginger and reduce the heat to medium.

This time, you need to bring the water with ginger to a boil again. After that, it is recommended to boil the ginger broth for another minute, and then remove from the heat.

In some modifications of the preparation of ginger broth, after the liquid has boiled a second time, you can pour in a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice. After that, the ginger-lemon drink is stirred, boiled for a minute and removed from the heat.

Then the decoction is filtered and poured into a thermos to steep. After two hours, the drink can be consumed, adding, for example, a little honey. You should be careful with honey, since a large amount of this product in the decoction can reduce the effect of accelerating metabolism and neutralizing excess reserves of the body.

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How to store ginger decoction or infusion?

Ginger decoction or infusion stays fresh for three hours at room temperature. In the refrigerator, this drink can be kept for five hours in a glass or ceramic container with a tightly closed lid.

To use a chilled infusion or decoction, you need to take it out of the refrigerator at least half an hour or an hour beforehand. It is best not to heat the liquid. Then all the useful substances will be maximally preserved in the ginger potion.

Also remember that ginger drinks need to be strained, otherwise their sharp taste will intensify over time.