This healthy Turmeric Ginger Tea Recipe heals, soothes, detoxes & rejuvenates!! This tea is a combination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredients with lots of health benefits and also has an excellent flavour. Sipping a cup of turmeric tea can relieve inflammation in any form.
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Quick facts on Turmeric Tea:
- The active compound in turmeric is Curcumin.
- Curcumin is proven to have anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting properties.
- Curcumin gives turmeric its characteristic yellow colour.
What do you need for Turmeric Ginger Tea Recipe:
If you can get hold of fresh turmeric, well and good, otherwise you can use turmeric powder. The additional ingredients into the turmeric tea improves the taste or helps with its absorption. Today I’m using fresh ginger, black pepper powder, cinnamon powder and cardamom powder. All these individually have their health benefits and also enhance the flavour of the tea. Finally, you can add a sweetener of your choice and squeeze a dash of lime!!
Few health benefits of some common additives:
- Black pepper, which contains Piperine, a chemical known to help promote Curcumin absorption. Adding a pinch of black pepper increases absorption and also gives a spice kick to the tea.
- Cinnamon is one of the most delicious and healthiest spices on the planet. It aids weight loss, can lower blood sugar levels, reduces heart disease and has many more health benefits.
- Cardamom gives a good flavour to the tea.
- Lemon or lime, and ginger enhances the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties in the mixture and improves taste.
- Honey sweetens the tea and gives the mixture more anti-microbial properties.
- You can also optionally add a little whole milk, cream, almond milk or coconut milk to the tea.
- Adding 1 teaspoon of ghee (clarified butter) or coconut oil helps with absorption, as Curcumin requires healthy fats to dissolve properly.
If you would like to try, here’s my style Turmeric Ginger Tea Recipe. Feel free to experiment with the ingredients and flavourings until you find a combination that suits your taste.
How to Prepare Turmeric Ginger Tea
- While ground versions are more convenient, it’s worthwhile to experiment with freshly grated turmeric for a more vibrant flavour. These distinctive, deep-orange roots are increasingly available during winters.
- Take a fresh turmeric root, wash it well, peel out the skin and grate(Warning: wear gloves). Similarly grate ginger and get the rest of the ingredients ready.
- In a medium pot, add 2 cups water along with all the ingredients.
- Bring all the contents to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and then cover with a lid and rest it for 10 minutes for all the flavours seep into the liquid.
- Strain the tea through a fine sieve.
- Transfer to a cup; add honey or any of your preferred sweetener and a dash of lemon to taste. This is all optional but do not add honey or lemon to hot liquid as it will destroy its benefits. You can also just drink the tea as it is.
Turmeric Ginger Tea Recipe | Immune Booster Drink
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Water
- 1 tsp Turmeric fresh grated or powder
- 1 tsp Ginger grated or organic ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
- Few drops Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Honey or any sweetener of choice
Instructions
- Take a fresh turmeric root, wash it well, peel out the skin and grate. Similarly grate ginger and get the rest of the ingredients ready.
- In a medium pot, add 2 cups water along with all the other ingredients.
- Bring all the contents to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and then cover with a lid and rest it for 10 minutes for all the flavours seep into the liquid.
- Strain the tea through a fine sieve.
- Transfer to a cup; add honey or any of your preferred sweetener and a dash of lemon to taste. You can also just drink the tea as it is.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Turmeric may stain your hands and countertops. Wearing hand gloves is useful. The colour on the countertop will eventually fade, but making a thick paste of baking soda and water and scrubbing the stain can help.
- Recipe can be halved or doubled if needed. Increase this recipe by another cup of water for a milder version tea.
- There is no hard and fast rule about the ingredients, just add them to your liking and enjoy the tea with its health benefits. You can skip anything you don’t like and still make the tea with a couple of ingredients.
- This immune boosting tea can be had by anyone and have this tea first thing in the morning on empty stomach for best results.
- A final note on turmeric. It should be consumed responsibly. People with bile duct obstruction, gallstones, and GI disorders including stomach ulcers and hyperacidity disorders should consult with their doctors before using.
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