Turmeric Ginger Tea Recipe

Turmeric and Ginger tea being drizzled with honey

This Turmeric Ginger Tea has been my go-to drink all throughout the cold winter days that we are still getting used to. Though we have been enjoying this warm along with a little bot of honey, come summer, I plan on serving it cold. Made with only 5 ingredients, this heartwarming natural remedy for cold winter days is ready in less than 15 minutes.

Course Drink

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 21kcal

Author Aysegul Sanford

Ingredients

1 ½ inch turmeric root cut into small pieces
1 ½ inch ginger root cut into small pieces
3-4 slices of lemon plus more for serving
Pinch of black pepper*
Honey optional
1/8 tsp coconut oil* or ghee
4 cups of filtered water

Instructions

Place turmeric, ginger, lemon slices, black pepper, honey, and coconut oil in a small saucepan. Pour in the water.
Bring it to a boil. Strain. Serve immediately with a lemon slice and honey, if desired.

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Notes

If you can’t get your hands on fresh turmeric, you can use dried turmeric powder. For 1-inch of turmeric root, I usually use ½ teaspoon of its dried version.
If you have any leftovers, feel free to place into a jar, cover it tightly with a lid, and keep in the fridge up to a week.
You can serve this drink cold, but it is best to add the honey while it is still hot so that it will be easier for it to dissolve.
Black pepper & oil: As I mentioned in my Golden Milk recipe in detail, one of the good-for- you components of turmeric is called curcumin. Sadly for us, our bodies cannot absorb it when we consume it by itself. This is where black pepper comes to our help. One of the active components in black pepper, piperine, is known to help us absorb the curcumin when they interact with each other. Additionally, curcumin is oil soluable meaning that it needs to interact with oil for us to benefit from its full potential.
In short, while they are optional additions, a pinch of black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon of oil (any oil - coconut, avocado, grapeseed, EVOO, etc.) helps you take full advantage of turmeric's benefits.

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