Shellfish Free Peppermint Ginger Turmeric Tea
This warming, golden brew is the kind of thing you'll want to make on a slow morning or whenever you need a moment to reset. Fresh ginger simmers with turmeric and a pinch of black pepper — the pepper actually helps your body absorb the turmeric's active compounds — before bright peppermint leaves are steeped in to finish the blend. The result is a tea that's earthy, cooling, and gently spicy all at once, with a gorgeous deep-yellow color that looks almost too pretty to drink. Every single ingredient here is naturally plant-based and straightforward, so there's zero guesswork about what's in your cup. A drizzle of honey at the end rounds out the flavors without overpowering the herbal complexity. It comes together in under fifteen minutes with nothing more than a saucepan and a strainer, making it one of the easiest feel-good drinks you can brew from scratch.
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2 servings
- 2 cups water
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 10 fresh peppermint leaves (or 2 peppermint tea bags)
- 1–2 tsp honey, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, sliced ginger, turmeric, and black pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, until the liquid is a deep golden-yellow and fragrant.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the peppermint leaves, pressing them lightly to submerge, and steep for 5 minutes, until the tea is bright and minty.
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