Low Fiber Mint-Lime Turmeric Tonic
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2 servings
For the mint syrup
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
Ingredient noteLow residue diets limit seeds and coarse spices. Only a trace of ground ground ginger is likely Low Residue. If you prefer to always avoid ground ginger, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
For serving
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
Ingredient noteFruit juice contains far less fiber than whole fruit, so the lime juice used here leaves little residue. If you prefer to always avoid lime juice, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
- 1 ½ cups sparkling water
- 1 cup ice
- 2 lime wedges (optional)
Can be omittedlime
- 2 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the mint leaves, water, honey, ground turmeric, and ground ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey dissolves. Bring just to a gentle simmer, then remove from the heat immediately.
- 2
Let the syrup steep off the heat for 10 minutes, until the mint fragrance is pronounced and the liquid is a deep golden-green.
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