Healing 3-Ingredient Turmeric Tonic

Instructions

  1. To a small saucepan, add turmeric, ginger, lemon juice and leftover lemon rind, maple syrup (optional), cayenne (optional), and filtered water. I personally didn’t think it needed any sweetener, but sweeten to taste.

  2. Bring to a simmer (not a boil) over medium to medium-high heat (3 minutes). Then turn off heat.

  3. Set a small strainer over serving glasses and divide between two mugs. Enjoy. If the tonic is too potent for you, dilute with more hot/warm water.

  4. Store (strained) leftovers in the refrigerator up to 2-3 days. Reheat on the stovetop until just warm.

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2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp fresh grated turmeric

  • 1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger

  • 1 whole lemon (juiced - 3 Tbsp or 45 ml juice as original recipe is written, plus leftover rind)

  • Optional: 1-2 tsp maple syrup (optional - can sub stevia or raw honey if not vegan)

  • Optional: 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional - or cracked black pepper which many readers have commented helps with the bioavailability of the turmeric)

  • 3 cups filtered water