To make lemon, ginger, and turmeric tea ice cubes, you will need:
1 pound of fresh ginger – unpeeled if organic
1/2 pound fresh turmeric – unpeeled if organic
6 lemons – organic or well-scrubbed non-organic
A dash of freshly ground black pepper
Water
How to Make Lemon, Ginger, Turmeric Tea Ice Cubes
Find the full printable recipe with measurements below.
Lemon, ginger, and turmeric Ice Cubes are easy to make with the following process:
- Slicing the ginger into approximately 1″ pieces.
- Slicing the turmeric into approximately 1″ pieces.
- Zesting the lemons.
- Juicing the lemons.
- Slicing the lemon pith and pulp into approximately 1″ pieces.
- Placing everything except the lemon juice into a soup pot, covering everything with water, and simmering for 1 hour.
In the last 5 minutes of simmering, add in a dash of black pepper.
- Remove from the heat and sift out the solids.
- Allow the liquid to cool, and add the lemon juice.
- Pour the tea into ice cube trays and freeze.
Variations
Try these variations with the recipe:
- Instead of fresh ingredients, you can use powdered ginger and powdered turmeric.
- You can also choose other types of citrus in place of the lemons. For example, you can use limes, oranges, or grapefruits.
Recipe Tips
Try these tips when making the recipe:
Using a large soup pot works best for this recipe.
Do not discard the solids after making the turmeric tea ice cubes.
In my recipe video, I give you a BONUS recipe by showing you how to turn the solids into a slurry, dry the slurry, and then turn the dried slurry into a nutritious powder. You can add the powder to smoothies or use it to make a cup of tea.
Storing
Once the lemon, ginger, and turmeric tea ice cubes are frozen, remove them from the ice cube trays and store them in a freezer-proof container or bag. Use these ice cubes within 6 months for maximum efficacy.
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Making these ice cubes ahead of time means that you do not have to take time to prepare these when you want to serve a cold refreshing mocktail to company, or you need a hot cup of tea to soothe you while battling a cold or flu. These ice cubes will be in your freezer and ready to go to work for you to make both cold and hot beverages!
How to Make a Simple Syrup to Sweeten a Cold Drink
If you want to sweeten your beverage made with lemon, ginger, and turmeric ice cubes, it’s best to use a healthy simple syrup, especially if you are sweetening an iced drink.
You can make a simple syrup by mixing part water with part sweetener. The exact ratio depends on your preferred level of sweetness, but most simple syrups are either a 1:1 ratio, which is one part sweetener to one part water, or a 2:1 ratio.
More Healthy Drink Recipes
In a traditional foods kitchen, you can make a whole host of nourishing drinks—mocktails as they are often called—to boost immunity, improve gut health, and simply lift your spirits without the use of alcohol. These include shrubs, switchels, drinking vinegars, homemade ginger ale and fruit sodas, kombucha, kefir, and more!
Watch my Mocktails and healthy drinking beverages video playlist.
And for more recipes that use turmeric, ginger, or lemon, be sure to check out how to make:
An Ancient Cold and Flu Home Remedy
Fire Cider Tonic
Ginger “Bug”
Lemon Hot Toddy (alcohol-free)
Turmeric Tea
Turmeric Golden Milk Spice Mix
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