Recipe – Turmeric Tonic (or Tea)

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cooking Time

2 hours

Yields

6 servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 4 oz (about 4”) fresh turmeric root, scrubbed, not peeled
• 4 oz (about 4”) fresh ginger root, scrubbed, not peeled
• Juice of 4 lemons
• Honey – to taste
• Chai spices – to taste (or at least a bit of black or white pepper to taste)*
• Coconut oil – optional – (1/2 – 1 teaspoon per serving)**

Directions

As a cool drink –

1. Fill saucepan with water.
2. Chop the ginger and turmeric roots into 1″ pieces and add to water.
3. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer, gently, for about 1 ½ – 2 hours.
4. Turn off heat and let cool in pan.
5. When cool, strain into a glass container.
6. Add the lemon juice honey and chai spices or pepper* (omit the coconut oil)**
7. Keep refrigerated and drink 5-6 oz every morning.

As a hot tea –

1. Steps 1-5 remain the same.
2. When ready to drink, gently warm 4-5 oz of the “tea”.
3. Add juice of ½ lemon.
4. Stir in 1 teaspoon of honey, chai spices or pepper* and coconut oil.**

NOTES

When it’s warm, it makes a nice, warming start to your winter morning, or a warming bedtime drink on a cold winter night.

*If you’re not using chai spices, you do want to add pepper to help the turmeric absorb into the system.

**The coconut oil will solidify if used in the cold drink – so not really a good option for that. If drinking cold, try to have with something that does have a little fat in it (a nut or two!) to help the turmeric absorb in your system.