Goji Berry-Ginger Tea

Key Takeaways

• Ginger-goji berry tea is a traditional, antioxidant-rich herbal brew.
• It may support eye health and aid digestion with its nutritious ingredients.
• Use Wildly Organic’s dried goji berries and fresh ginger, steep in boiling water, and enjoy a simple, healthy tea.

If you’re not familiar with goji berries, you really need to get to know them and learn how to make goji berry tea! Goji berry tea is infused with these delicious little nutrient-packed fruit nuggets. 

The berries go well in baked goods, granola, trail mix, sauces, and snacks. They’re also a fantastic addition to drinks like teas and smoothies. Even your little pups can get in on the action with grain-free goji berry dog treats!

What Are Goji Berries?

Also known as wolfberries, goji berries are a species of boxthorn, a shrub in the nightshade family. Nightshades also include potatoes, chili peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant. If you have nightshade sensitivities, avoid tea made with goji berries.

Most varieties used to make goji berry tea are cultivated in north-central China.

Why Are Goji Berries Healthy?

There are real nutritional benefits to goji berry tea or goji berries in any form, really. This is because they’re chock-full of antioxidants. They’re pretty tasty and versatile, too. Goji berries are considered one of the best food sources of zeaxanthin, one of the two carotenoids in the retina. 

Studies suggest that zeaxanthin may help reduce the risk of macular degeneration. In plain speak, adding goji berries to your diet may protect your vision as you age. And it’s never too early to start taking care of your eyes, right?

But … Ginger-Goji Berry Tea?

Yes! Traditionally, Chinese, Mongolian, and Tibetan cultures have brewed tea with these berries. The recipe for this is so simple, it’s hardly a recipe! The goji berry and ginger tea is delicious and may remind you of herbal or flower teas. 

You can add your favorite natural sweetener to taste, but it’s just as lovely without! The berries will soften and plump up as they steep. You can eat them as you sip or save them to add to your afternoon smoothie.

Note About Ginger-Goji Berry Tea

In traditional Chinese medicine, goji berries are used to treat conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. However, in vitro studies have shown a possible interference with warfarin and other pharmaceutical drugs for diabetes and hypertension. 

If you take these medications, be sure to consult your doctor before adding goji berries to your diet.

How to Make Goji Berry Tea

The antioxidants of goji berries and the digestive benefits of ginger make this ginger-goji berry tea an amazing, traditional way to use these little superfoods!

Servings: 1 serving

Ginger-Goji Berry Tea Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon Wildly Organic Dried Goji Berries
• 1 cup of boiling water
• ½ inch piece of peeled and sliced fresh ginger root

Instructions:

• Place the dried goji berries and the ginger, if you’re using it, in the bottom of a teacup
• Pour boiling water over it
• Steep for several minutes until the water cools and looks like weak tea
• Sweeten your ginger-goji berry tea, if desired. Sip and enjoy

Let us know how your hot ginger goji berry brew turned out! Check out our blog for more recipes using dried goji berries.

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