Write an article based on this "Coarsely grate the ginger and lightly crush the cinnamon stick. Turn the burner to medium and simmer the liquid for about 20 minutes."
Take a 1 1⁄2 in (3.8 cm) piece of fresh ginger that hasn't been peeled and grate it against the coarsest side of a box grater. Then, hit a 3 in (7.6 cm) cinnamon stick lightly with a rolling pin to crush it. Since ginger is an underground produce, you might want to scrape off any soil on it. Put the ginger and cinnamon into a medium-sized pot. Reduce the heat so the water simmers and keep the lid off of the pot so liquid can evaporate. You'll need to stir the liquid occasionally and keep simmering until 1/3 of the liquid has evaporated. The simmering water should smell very fragrant once it's finished heating.