Salabat – Filipino ginger tea

Salabat tea is especially popular during the relatively cool month of December in the Philippines, accompanied by seasonal treats. The hot drink is also recommended for a sore throat.

Generally speaking, we Pinoys (Filipinos) are not huge tea drinkers. In fact, if someone visits your house and you offer them some tea instead of coffee they would respond by saying, ‘I am feeling well, thank you’ or ‘But I am not sick.’ That’s because tea in the Philippines is usually recommended for