Start your day off right with a glass of spicy, sweet tangerine turmeric juice.
This little tonic has been a saving grace for me these past few weeks. It’s what I’ve been sipping to put some spring back in my step, and with many a sleepless night while battling a nasty winter bug that knocked me out for the better part of a week I’ve very much been in need.
So I offer this to you today if for whatever reason you too could use a pick me up.
Whether you feel under the weather or just want to keep everything running in tip top shape, you’ll want to add this to your morning routine, and you don’t even need a juicer to make it.
This spicy and tart turmeric tonic is packed with immune-friendly and anti-inflammatory ingredients. While each is well worth consuming on its own, together they create a tasty juice that’s easy to drink.
What's in the turmeric juice?
The base of the juice is a combination of fresh turmeric and ginger root, both known for their anti-inflammatory prowess along with numerous other benefits. The spicy heat of ginger pairs well with the earthy taste of turmeric. To that I add apple cider vinegar and Manuka honey. The sweetness of the honey balances the tartness of the vinegar, and while any raw honey will do Manuka honey (from New Zealand) is especially powerful.
Last is vitamin C in the form of tangerine and lime juice. The sweet/tart taste of tangerine and lime echoes the flavor of the apple cider vinegar and honey, rounding out the tonic with a fresh citrus taste.
Fresh, spicy and bright, this golden elixir is fortifying stuff.
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Tangerine Turmeric Juice
Start your day off right with a glass of spicy, sweet tangerine turmeric juice.
Ingredients
- 1 3-inch piece peeled turmeric, peeled and chopped
- 1 2-inch piece peeled ginger, peeled and chopped
- 2 Tablespoons/30ml Manuka honey
- 2 Tablespoons/30ml apple cider vinegar
- ⅛th teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 ½ cups/20oz filtered water
- 1 ½ cups/12oz juiced tangerines, clementines and limes from about 3 tangerines, 2 clementines and 1 lime
Instructions
- Place turmeric, ginger, honey, apple cider vinegar, black peppercorns, and water in a blender and blend on high until well combined. Add citrus juice and pulse to combine.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and refrigerate until chilled or serve immediately over ice.
- Tonic can be made the night before, cover and chill. Shake well before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 76Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 5mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 16gProtein: 1g
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Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
Joumana says
This is really good! It so happens I had a cold and the jetlag from hell when you posted. I modified it because what I had on hand were blood oranges and lemon (and local honey which I much prefer), but it's really helped me out this week, thanks!
Sylvie says
Glad to hear that it helped!