Artificial Food Coloring Free Lemon Ginger Honey Tea
Warm, soothing, and deeply fragrant, this homemade tea is the kind of drink that makes you feel taken care of from the very first sip. Fresh ginger simmers low and slow until the water turns golden and aromatic, then lemon juice and raw honey round everything out with bright citrus and natural sweetness. Store-bought teas and flavored drinks are notorious for sneaking in synthetic dyes — even ones that look totally innocent — so brewing your own from scratch is the cleanest way to go. Every single ingredient here is exactly what it looks like: real ginger, real lemon, real honey. The optional pinch of turmeric adds a gentle earthiness and deepens that beautiful golden color without any artificial help. It comes together in under 20 minutes and feels genuinely restorative, whether you're fighting off a cold or just winding down after a long day.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 1 oz fresh ginger (about a 2-inch piece), peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, half juiced and half cut into thin rounds
- 2 tbsp raw honey, divided
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and sliced ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for 8 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and pale golden.
- 2
Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and turmeric, if using. Let steep for 5 minutes.
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