Zest up your life!

Remember how i made those cookies out of new york magazine once. Yes that was the beginning of a few disasters in the kitchen. I tried again. This time i decided tea would be okay. This receipe KNOCKED my socks off!

super easy and not only does it smell good, but it just makes your insides warm and fuzzy!
I forgot to take a picture of me making it...but here is how i felt



ginger citrus tea

4 cups water

1/8 cinny stick

5oz FRESH ginger

1/4 lemon peel ZESTED in strips

1/4 cut FRESH lemon juice (1 1/2 lemon)

1/3 cup honey

1/4 bunch FRESH mint

boil water and cin

peel and roughly chop ginger, add to pot with lemon and juice

cover and simmer 30 min

add honey stir, simmer 20 more min

pour over mint- strain and stir

BAM!

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