Asian Pear Tea (Ginger & Honey Optional)
Simple Asian pear tea recipe made from fresh fruit peels for a zero-waste beverage!
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 6.4kcal
Ingredients
- peels of ½ ripe Asian pear
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Carefully wash your Asian pear; for tea you’ll be using the peels, so it’s especially important that it’s clean. Then cut the pear in half and into slices, if needed, and then peel half the pear (or both halves for 2 servings).
- Put the peels and just over one cup of water into your pot, and then turn on medium heat (or just medium-low, if using a large burner and a small pot). Heat the peels for about 5-7 minutes, lowering the heat if you start to notice it boiling rather than simmering.Pro-Tip: This is also when you may want to add a thin slice of fresh ginger or a dash of ginger powder for that little bite of spice.
- Strain through a loose-leaf tea strainer (or coffee filter if you’re particular about getting out all the ground ginger bits), and then stir in the honey and enjoy!
Notes
Ginger: I recommend using ~¼' of ginger root or less (⅛ teaspoon ginger powder), otherwise it can overwhelm the delicate flavor of the pear.
Honey: you can add more or less sweetener as you'd like, but I recommend starting with a half teaspoon if you're worried about adding too much.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 6.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.23g | Protein: 0.26g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 0.85mg | Fiber: 2.11g | Sugar: 9.57g