Turmeric Ginger Lemonade

By Carolben

Note: Some of the longest living people in the world reside in Okinawa, Japan. Oe of the key secrets to managing the inflamation process that contributes to a long and healthy life is drinking tumeric tea. Tumeric is a most powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, as well as a cleansing agent for the liver.

Ingredients

• 4 Cups of water
• 1 Teaspoon tumeric powder (or prefereably a 3-inch snip fresh tumeric rot)
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder (or, preferably a 4 inch fresh ginger root)
• lemon slices, or the juice of a full lemon (to taste)

Preparation

Step 1

Place water into a small pot and bring to boil on the stove. Make sure that the water has come to a full boil. If using fresh gingerand tumeric, peel and cut into thin slices lengthwise. Add tumeric and ginger to the boiling water and reduce the simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. This will extract the beneficial compounds from the turmeric and ginger. Remove th epot from the stove. Strain the tea into a cup through a fine mesh strainer to filter out the particles of tumeric and ginger. Add sweetener and lemon to taste. Refrigerate.