Anti-inflammatory Tonic
Anti-inflammatory Tonic
Ingredients
- 6 lemons
- 2 ginger root
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 pinch black pepper
- as needed hot water, for serving
Instructions
- 1
On a cutting board, cut the lemons in half.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Slice the ginger root into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Place all the cut lemon halves and sliced ginger into a blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour 2 cups of water into the blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add the turmeric powder, olive oil, and honey to the blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Secure the lid on the blender cup and blend the ingredients until they form a smooth, yellow liquid.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Place a fine-mesh sieve over a metal bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour the blended mixture through the sieve into the bowl to separate the liquid from any remaining solids.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Use a spoon or spatula to press the solids in the sieve, extracting as much liquid as possible.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Pour the strained liquid (the tonic concentrate) from the bowl into a glass bottle or carafe for storage.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
To serve, pour a desired amount of the tonic concentrate into a clear mug. Add a small pinch of black pepper to the mug.
- 12
Pour hot water from a kettle into the mug, filling it to the desired level. The anti-inflammatory tonic is now ready to drink.
Kitchen Tools
Anti-inflammatory Tonic
- 6 lemons
- 2 ginger root
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 pinch black pepper
- as needed hot water, for serving
Instructions
- 1
On a cutting board, cut the lemons in half.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Slice the ginger root into smaller pieces.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Place all the cut lemon halves and sliced ginger into a blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour 2 cups of water into the blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add the turmeric powder, olive oil, and honey to the blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Secure the lid on the blender cup and blend the ingredients until they form a smooth, yellow liquid.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Place a fine-mesh sieve over a metal bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour the blended mixture through the sieve into the bowl to separate the liquid from any remaining solids.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Use a spoon or spatula to press the solids in the sieve, extracting as much liquid as possible.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Pour the strained liquid (the tonic concentrate) from the bowl into a glass bottle or carafe for storage.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
To serve, pour a desired amount of the tonic concentrate into a clear mug. Add a small pinch of black pepper to the mug.
- 12
Pour hot water from a kettle into the mug, filling it to the desired level. The anti-inflammatory tonic is now ready to drink.