Calpis' diluted liquid ginger tea, "Ginger Tea for Dilution," will be available year-round starting August 19 in 300 ml packages for 368 yen.

Ginger in summer!
Ginger in summer!

This product was released in 2011 in limited quantities and again in 2012 for a limited time. Ginger tea is usually drunk in the winter, but there were many requests for it in the summer, so it is now sold year-round.

The new product has also been redesigned to provide a more authentic ginger flavor. The drink is made by combining domestic ginger juice and honey, which gives it a tangy ginger flavor with the gentle sweetness of honey.

It can be mixed with hot water, soda water, or added to tea or hot milk as a syrup, making it an enjoyable drink in a variety of ways. It is also said to be useful as a countermeasure against "air-conditioning chill.