Hazelnut Free Lemon Ginger Honey Tea
Bright, warming, and deeply soothing, this homemade tea is the kind of drink that feels like a reset button in a mug. Fresh ginger simmers low and slow until the water turns fragrant and golden, then lemon juice and raw honey round everything out into something that's both zingy and mellow at the same time. The optional turmeric adds a subtle earthiness and a gorgeous deeper hue if you're in the mood for it. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contamination stress to worry about — just clean, simple pantry staples doing their thing. It comes together in under 20 minutes and feels genuinely restorative, whether you're fighting off a cold, winding down after a long day, or just craving something that isn't coffee.
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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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