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Ginger Turmeric Root Tea. Fresh Turmeric Root and ginger simmered with black pepper to make a soothing healing turmeric tonic. Add sweetener of choice. Serve hot or chilled. Vegan Gluten-free Recipe. Pin this Recipe!
Fresh Turmeric root used to be hard to find in regular and even Indian stores. I have been seeing fresh Turmeric Root often in regular grocery stores in the past year. Fresh Turmeric has a much stronger flavor profile, is bitter and will stain everything from your hands to the wood boards. You can use fresh turmeric instead of ground dried turmeric in some recipes. Peel, grate and use as you would ginger. Use smaller amounts to keep the bitter profile from overpowering the dish.
Whenever I get some fresh turmeric root, I make a jar of this tea. Simmer the turmeric root and ginger root with black pepper for a few minutes. Add sweetener of choice. Add other flavors like cinnamon or add some tulsi leaves (Indian holy Basil). Serve as hot tea or chill and serve as iced tea. Black pepper increases the bioavailbility of curcumin, so definitely add some. What’s your favorite way to use fresh turmeric!
Turmeric is used since ages for helping with various inflammation in the body. Like everything, turmeric should also be taken in moderation as it can cause issues with blood clotting.
More Turmeric (ground turmeric) Recipes from the blog.
- Turmeric Peanut butter Chickpea Curry
- Turmeric Iced Masala Tea
- Turmeric Lentil spinach Dal with Panch phoron spices
- Turmeric Steel Cut Oats
- Turmeric Lemon rice
- Most of the Indian Recipes
Ginger Turmeric Root Tea
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups water
- 1 inch fresh turmeric root, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 to 3/4 inch ginger root, thinly slices sliced
- a very good dash of freshly ground black pepper
- maple syrup or sugar to taste
Optional add ins:
- Cinnamon Stick or ground cinnamon
- slices of fresh lemon
- a few leaves of Tulsi, Indian Holy Basil
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a saucepan and bring to a simmering boil over medium low heat. Add in the optional ingredients if using. Continue to simmer for 6 to 8 minutes. Add in sweet if needed. Strain and serve. Add some lemon slices if needed.
- Or chill and serve over ice cubes as iced tea.
Notes
Add a tsp of loose tea. Add herbs and spices of choice. Nutritional information based on 1 serving
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can I add in orange to this recepie ? I love tumeric.
yes!
with a few raw thin slices of it, can i just add hot or boiling water in a cup?
yes you can.
Just what I was looking for. Trying right away. Thank you!
Hi there, just started drinking tumeric and ginger tea…love it!
I have a couple of questions though…Hopefully someone can answer them. I buy the root not the powder…for one cup of tea, how much tumeric root should I use? Also…can you re-use the ginger and tumeric for another cup of tea? if so… how many times?
This recipe uses turmeric root, not powder. Please see the ingredients.
I dont reuse them. The roots are like fresh vegetables, reheating again and again spoils them. I would suggest making a large batch of the tea and refrigerating or freezing it.
Hi there, just started drinking tumeric and ginger tea…love it!
I have a couple of questions though…Hopefully someone can answer them. I buy the root not the powder…for one cup of tea, how much tumeric root should I use? Also…can you re-use the ginger and tumeric for another cup of tea? if so…how many times?
Can we have the anount of turmeric in grams. Your picture shows a turmeric root that is much bigger than what I was able to find. Thanks.
you can eyeball it to be an inch long root of atleast a 1/4 inch thickness.
Thank you for sharing your recipes, I’ve been drinking golden milk aka “turmeric “ milk for a while didn’t think to make the tea going out tomorrow to restock my ginger will be picking up some fresh turmeric. Now can you use powder turmeric or does it have to be fresh.?
You can use powder as well. Start with 1/2 tsp and add more as needed.
Love this tea! Perfect for a rainy November day! Just finished a warming cup!
Thanks for recipe… been having sinusitis for years maybe this will help!
Can’t wait to try this. My acupuncturist has me on ginger tea for anti-inflammatory benefits, but I’ve read a lot about turmeric. I suffer from stomach issues and rosacea and hope this helps! Trying one of your curry dishes for dinner tonight as well. Yum! Love your recipes! Keep em’ coming!
I love this tea.
Can I add a slice of lime, if I don’t have lemon.
yes
I’ve read that turmeric has to be heated for at least 15 minutes, and have healthy fat as well as black pepper added to effectively increase the bioavailability of the curcumin. Have you found this to be true?
yes I have read that heating and black pepper does help turmeric. I havent tested it to check if that is true 🙂