How to make turmeric tea - Top 5 home made turmeric tea and its preparation method .

Turmeric has been used in India and other Asian countries as a spice, for medicinal purposes and as food. Turmeric root is taken and powdered before use.

However, other forms are available like capsules, tincture, fluid extracts and tea. Turmeric tea offers various health benefits.

Top 5 preparation method of turmeric tea:-

Turmeric ginger tea

This is a simple sweet and milky tea with warming spices. You can use regular milk, or the nut milk of your choice.

• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons milk
• Maple syrup to taste

Bring water to boil with turmeric and ginger, turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in milk and maple to taste, serve.

Turmeric lemon tea

This one is sweet and tangy with a swift gentle kick from the cayenne.

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger cayenne *honey to taste

Combine lemon juice, turmeric, ginger and cayenne in a mug, top with boiling water and sweeten to taste with honey.

Warm turmeric milk

This is like the world's most exotic version of hot cocoa. It's warm and creamy, sweet and spicy. It will soothe all that ails.

• 2 cups of almond or hemp milk
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 piece star anise
• Maple syrup to taste

Combine all ingredients except maple syrup in a small saucepan on low heat, stir and cook until warm. Sweeten to taste with maple.

Bright turmeric tonic

This is one to keep in the refrigerator and serves as a great way to start your morning or as an afternoon pick-up. You can add fresh mint leaves to brighten it further.

• 3 cups coconut water
• 1/2 cup fresh ginger slices
• 1 lime, cut in quarters and squeezed
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 2 teaspoons honey
• Cayenne pepper to taste

Combine ingredients in a sealable container, shake well, refrigerate overnight. Serve chilled.

Sweet turmeric black pepper tea

mash turmeric and honey into a paste and keep it in a jar to have on hand for whenever the need arises.

• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• Lemon
• Freshly ground black pepper

For each cup, use a heaping teaspoon of the paste in a mug and top with boiling water. Add a squeeze of lemon and a few generous twists of freshly ground black pepper. Stir, drink.