Ginger Turmeric Tea

Mmm… this is what I needed this morning.

Ginger turmeric tea ❤️

Not just the tea itself, though. Yes, I fully enjoyed the flavor and experience of drinking it, and I can be confident my body is going to benefit from the complex blend of phytochemicals delivered from the turmeric and ginger roots.

Mostly, though, what I needed was to slow down this morning. To take some time to mindfully peel and chop the roots, watch the water transform colors, and stand here slowly sipping my creation.

It didn’t take long. It wasn’t the entire morning, as I still have plenty that needs to get done.

But it was a solid 20 minutes of disconnecting from the world around me, being present in the kitchen, and enjoying the whole experience.

Nourish your body. That means providing it with nutrients.

But good health is more than that, and it helps to balance it all out when you can show up for the day with the mindset that you’ll be present with your body, doing the best you can to give it what it needs as we all go about it busy days.

That’s a conversation for another time, though. As for today, here’s the short and simple process for creating this tea 🙂

Let’s get started

What you’ll need:

1. Ginger root (I’ll buy this once-ish a month and it generally stays good for weeks)
2. Turmeric root (I keep a stash of these in my freezer)
3. A knife
4. A pot

Step 1: Get your water boiling. I use a 2L pot and fill it up about 3/4s full

Step 2: Peel and chop the roots. I have a sharp paring knife that does the trick of both, although I’ve also used a spoon to more gingerly peel that ginger root (yes, I did steal that joke and piece of advice from the cashier at the store a couple years back). The small and frozen turmeric roots have proven too much of a hassle to peel, so I go straight to chopping these.

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Step 3: Add chopped ginger and turmeric to boiling water.

Step 4: Wait 5-10 minutes. Note that I can easily produce two pots of tea with this quantity of ginger and turmeric. I boil the first pot for 5-10 minutes, pour it into a jar, and then repeat with a second batch of water.

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Step 5: Enjoy, but not before you add a sprinkle of black pepper!

Curcumin, the most famous phytochemical in turmeric, is poorly taken up by the body. Unless, that is, you add black pepper (isn’t nature so interesting!)

So, pour yourself a mug and add a sprinkle of black pepper.

Finally, feel free to add in your favorite milk (I’ve been using oat milk lately! I love how creamy it is and it has a great flavor).

Enjoy 🙂