For years, I have been making this turmeric and ginger immune tea and I really believe it helps keep Dessi and I healthy all winter long. Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogen, and ginger not only boosts your immune system but it helps cleanse your lymphatic system.
You can now order the powdered and shelf stable version of this immune tea. It’s my first product ever and folks are loving it!
If you have the cold or flu, or want to stay healthy this cold weather season, I really would drink this turmeric tea every day, ideally on a empty stomach. It works best with fresh turmeric root, which you can always find at Whole Foods, or just call around to different markets.
How To Make Turmeric Tea
To make the turmeric immune tea add 5 cups of water to a pot along with thin slices of fresh ginger root and turmeric. If you can’t find fresh turmeric use the powder form. If you don’t mind getting your fingers and cutting board dirty, it’s actually better to finely grate the turmeric so it really infuses into the water.
It’s important to add one crack of fresh black pepper to the pot, it activates the turmeric. Also add the peel from one lemon, make sure to peel off the white bitter part, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. I like to say the cayenne burns the demons from your body!
Bring the water to a bare simmer and immediately reduce it to the lowest heat setting possible on your burner. If you boil this tea you will kill some of the nutrients. Cook tea for 7 minutes, turn the heat off, and add the juice of 1 lemon and one teaspoon of virgin coconut oil.
The fat helps your body absorb the turmeric, but you can also use avocado oil or grass-fed butter if you like. Once the tea cool down for 3 minutes, pour a cup and stir in raw honey to taste.
What Are The Benefits Of Turmeric And Ginger Tea?
Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory, which really helps when your sick because your body is inflamed. Ginger is not only good at soothing your gut, which in turn boosts your immunity, but it also does wonders to clean you lymphatic system. That’s our bodies network of organs and tissues that cleanse toxins and waste.
You may see many teas on the market that have dried or powdered ginger and turmeric, and sometimes mixed with sugar. You should avoid those because sugar kills good gut bacteria and dried turmeric and ginger are not nearly as good as fresh ones.
How To Store Turmeric Tea
This recipe for immune boosting turmeric tea will make enough for five cups, you can keep the tea at room temperature in a covered pot or vessel, or stash it in the fridge for 3 days. It’s a good idea to strain the tea after you make it otherwise the flavor gets really strong, which I actually don’t mind!
It’s best to not drink this tea on an empty stomach. If pregnant, only drink 3 times per week.
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DO we need to drink this in empty stomach?
You don’t have to, but it’s best if you drink it at least an hour after you eat, or 30 min before eating.
Can you use powdered ginger and tumeric?
yes, 1 teaspoon of each..but fresh is better 😉
Powder totally changes the taste.
I can’t wait try this, it sounds so tasty!
enjoy!!
Love this tea! It’s so warming and I love that it will boost my immune system.
I noticed that your homemade ginger tea recipe says we can dry out the ingredients and reduce up to 4 times. Can that be done with the ingredients of this recipe?
Pregnancy and trying to stick to wholistic remedies. Once again, you’ve come up with a right on time recipe! Super excited! I can’t even remember how I found your Instagram page but it has been a blessing!
Odskii, so glad to hear it!! Lots of delicious healthy recipes here. Keep on Cooking!
This sounds awesome!! We are a Keto family so is there something we could use in place of the honey? Love all your Keto videos!!!
Stacia, the tea is great without any sweetener, but if you’d like to balance the lemon and ginger I’d recommend a few drops of stevia.
Why do you leave skin on for ginger & turmeric?
Hi Ann, because it’s not eaten, it’s ok to leave it on.
What is your opinion on Turmeric supplements? I started taking them last year to fight off inflammation but after watching your video I wonder if they are truly being absorbed into my system? Super excited to find you on you tube today!!
Hi Gwen, supplement help, but keep in mind that turmeric needs black pepper and coconut oil to be absorbed properly, so it’s worth using the actual root.
I’m hooked, this stuff is amazing!
Awesome!
I decided to try this after you talked about it on your Whole Foods videos. It’s actually really delicious. I’m hooked
Happy to hear!
Do you have to drink it warm? My husband likes it iced.
Is he missing the full value?
Hey Tiwana & Sylvan, I prefer it warm, since I add a little coconut oil and it melts nicely. But you can definitely drink it cold if it tasted good to you! You’ll still get the benefits!
You said three days at room temp. Can it be refrigerated for extended use?
No – 3 days max.
What does it mean to “cut in this rounds?
Slice it so that you form thin discs of the ginger and the turmeric. I show the process in the video.
is it possible to put these ingredients uncooked in a blender and high speed (like w/Vitamix) to completely mix it to the cellular level and get the same benefits? or would this ‘crush’ the nutrients and maybe cooking “releases” the benefits? like, is it better raw or cooked? and why wouldn’t you leave the skin on the ginger and turmeric root? more nutrients right? or no?
I love your content Bobby~! thank you~!
Thanks for the kind words! The recipe is for tea so you want to boil them. The recipe says to leave the skin on the ginger and turmeric (no need to peel). You DO need the peel of the lemon because of all the flavor from the essential oils in it. If you do want to eat the ingredients raw you could blend them in the blender, but the flavor would be a bit harsh.
hi does the tea not become greasy by adding coconut oil?
It doesn’t get greasy.
I love this tea, taste good and easy to make, great for boosting your immune system! Thanks Bobby for this wonderful recipe.
I am a big fan of this recipe and use it annually. Is this something I can pre-make and freeze? With everything going on in life, it would be great to be able to prep ahead in bulk. thanks!