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Ginger Turmeric tea
If you are looking for a way to include anti-inflammatory spices in your diet, this turmeric tea should be your first stop. Simple, fast, inexpensive, refreshing, and healing tea!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 Tbsp Turmeric (freshly grated )
- 2 Tbsp Ginger (freshly grated )
- 2 whole lemons ( plus zest)
- honey (to taste or any other sweetener of choice)
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 6 cups Water
Instructions
- 1
Grate the ginger and turmeric and zest the lemon. Set aside
- 2
In a saucepan, add the water, turmeric, ginger, and lemon zest and bring to a simmer (do not a boil) over low heat for 10 minutes.
- 3
Turn off heat and pour the tea through a strainer into a glass pitcher. Add the lemon juice, honey(optional), and black pepper (optional). If the tea is too potent for you, feel free to dilute it with more water.
- 4
Store any leftover in the refrigerator up to 2-3 days.