Amazing Ginger Recipes

Considered one of the world's favoured medicines - and cooking ingredient - ginger has been used since ancient times. With numerous uses ranging from an appetite stimulant, digestive aid, immune system booster, anti-inflammatory and circulatory stimulant, ginger reigns in modern cuisine and herbal remedies.

Here are a few of my favourite recipes:

Ginger Tonic Tea

This medicinal tea is particularly helpful for colds that are accompanied by coughs.

• Pour a cup of boiling water over 1 - 2 tablespoonfuls of freshly grated or chopped ginger.
• Steep the infusion for 10 - 15 minutes, and then strain.
• Pour into a teacup, add 1 teaspoonful of honey and drink.
• To relieve bloating or menstrual cramping, add a bit of lemon juice to the cup and drink the brew after meals.

GingerFusion for Varicose Veins

One of the challenges that overweight people tend to battle with is the emergence of varicose veins, due to the strain the excess weight puts on the circulatory system. Ginger tea helps by reducing the inflammation and normalizing blood flow.

• To make, pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 -2 tbsp. of freshly grated ginger
• Add 1/2 tsp. of linden flowers or hawthorn green parts
• Cover and steep for 10 minutes
• Drink 3 cups of the tea daily for 4 weeks.

Ginger Cookies

Great recipes for snacking, plus the kids will love 'em too!

11/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. powdered ginger

7 tbsp. sugar

About 1/4 lb. (approx. 500 g) cold butter or margarine

2 egg yolks (separated)

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F or 204 degrees C. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment.
• Mix flour with baking powder, ginger and sugar. Cut butter or margarine into cubes and add to flour mixture.
• Add honey and 1 egg yolk. Knead into a smooth dough, adding flour if the dough is too sticky.
• divide dough into 4 portions. On a lightly floured surface, shape each portion into a roll as thick as your thumb. Place on a cookie sheet and press dough until somewhat flat.
• beat other egg yolk and brush onto rolls of dough. Bake on the middle oven rack for about 12 minutes.
• While warm, cut into thin slices and cool slowly in cooling oven.

That's it for ginger. I hope you get to try these amazing recipes. I'd love to know how your experience was. Leave a comment below.