Vegetarian Chilled Turmeric Ginger Infused Water
There is something deeply satisfying about pouring a glass of water that looks this beautiful — deeply golden, fragrant, and clearly doing something good for you. Fresh turmeric root and ginger are sliced thin and left to steep overnight alongside bright lemon rounds and a crack of black pepper, letting all those bold, warming flavors slowly work their way into the water. The black pepper is a small but smart touch, since it's known to help the body make the most of turmeric's active compounds. A drizzle of maple syrup is entirely optional, but it softens the bite just enough to make this feel like a treat rather than a tonic. Everything here is whole, plant-based, and completely free of anything processed or hidden — just real ingredients doing their thing in a pitcher in your fridge. Strain it over ice the next morning and you have something that genuinely rivals anything you'd pay too much for at a juice bar.
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4 servings
- 8 cups cold filtered water
- 1 piece (about 2 inches) fresh turmeric root, thinly sliced
- 1 piece (about 2 inches) fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
- 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly cracked
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Scrub the turmeric root and ginger root under cold running water. Slice both into thin rounds, about 1/8 inch thick — no need to peel.
- 2
Slice the lemon into thin rounds, about 1/4 inch thick, discarding the end pieces.
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