Lemon ginger turmeric honey drink

An excellent remedy for the prevention of colds! A drink made of ginger, turmeric, lemon and honey has excellent medicinal properties and will help strengthen the immune system. At the first signs of a cold, it will replace pills. Also suitable for losing weight, active and watching their health!
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 0 % 0 g
Fats 0 % 0 g
Carbohydrates 100 % 4 g
18 kcal
GI: 25 / 0 / 75

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 1 h
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to make a drink from lemon, ginger, turmeric and honey? Very simple and fast. First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. The amount of honey, lemons, ginger and turmeric can be adjusted to your liking. Honey can be replaced with sugar or another sweetener. Fresh ginger can be replaced with 2 tablespoons of dry.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Since lemon is used in the drink together with the peel, rinse the fruit thoroughly, rub with a brush and rinse again. Then cut the lemon in half and squeeze out the juice from the halves. It is more convenient to do this with a manual or electric juicer.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Using a grater, remove a thin yellow layer of zest, trying not to capture the white bitter part. It is the white layer that gives the drinks bitterness. The less it is in the drink, the less bitter it will be.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Peel the ginger root and cut into small cubes or grate on a fine grater. It is ginger that gives the drink its sharpness. Therefore, if you need a not very spicy drink, reduce the amount of ginger by half.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Pour the chopped ginger and lemon zest into the pan. Pour in the water. Put the pan on medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, for 5-7 minutes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Add turmeric and cook for another 5 minutes.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Strain the resulting drink through a sieve or cheesecloth and cool.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    Add lemon juice and honey to a still warm drink. Mix thoroughly until the honey is completely dissolved.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    Pour the drink into glasses. You can serve it warm or chilled. Bon appetit!

For cooking, it is better to use filtered or bottled water that is neutral to taste. If you use tap water, keep in mind that it can give the dish an unpleasant characteristic taste.

The recipe can be supplemented and changed. For example, lemon can be replaced with grapefruit, supplemented with lime. The taste of the drink will be different. Try what you like best.

IMPORTANT! Nutritionists do not recommend drinking drinks with a similar composition to people suffering from allergies to one or more components, as well as kidney failure, chronic diseases of internal organs, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and gastrointestinal diseases. You need to approach any diet and treatment wisely!

Calorie content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Lemon - 16   kcal/100g
  • Lemon zest - 47   kcal/100g
  • Honey - 400   kcal/100g
  • Ginger - 80   kcal/100g
  • Dry ginger - 347   kcal/100g
  • Pickled ginger - 51   kcal/100g
  • Turmeric - 325   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g

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