Korean Apple Tea with Ginger and Cinnamon (Saegwa Cha)
Enjoy warming Korean Apple Tea with Ginger and Cinnamon (Saegwa Cha)! A soothing drink that’s easy to make—try it today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 8 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Infusion/Steeping
- Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs apples (preferably Gala, Fuji, or Cortland)
- 10 cups water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 inches fresh ginger
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
Instructions
- Wash and quarter the apples, removing cores (leave skins on).
- Instant Pot: Combine apples, ginger, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, black peppercorns, and water in the pot. Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 18 minutes. Manually release steam.
- Stove Top: In a stock pot, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until apples are soft.
- Strain tea into a pitcher using a fine mesh sieve.
- Allow to cool completely at room temperature before storing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 3mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg