Cashew Free Lemon Ginger Honey Tea
Warm, bright, and deeply soothing, this lemon ginger honey tea is the kind of drink that feels like a remedy and a treat all at once. Fresh ginger simmers low and slow until the water turns fragrant and golden, then lemon juice and a swirl of raw honey round everything out into something genuinely craveable. The optional pinch of turmeric adds a subtle earthiness and a gorgeous amber hue that makes the mug look as good as it tastes. This is the sort of recipe that requires almost no effort but delivers serious comfort — perfect for a slow morning, a scratchy throat, or a wind-down evening ritual. Since every ingredient here is whole and straightforward, there's no label-reading required and no worry about hidden nut-based additives sneaking in. Float a thin lemon round on top before serving and it suddenly feels a little fancy, too.
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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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