The Ultimate Morning Tonic
RACHEL MORROW
This invigorating, immune boosting and detoxifying morning tonic is packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.
It takes a little more than just opening your eyes and splashing your face with water to wake up the body. Our bodies are a complex system and one of the best things you could do for your body upon waking is to rev up your digestiive system!
Rehydrate and get things moving with this, the Ultimate Morning Tonic. Turmeric and ginger are well-known for their healing benefits such as stimulating the digestive system, anti-inflammatory properties, and cleansing properties, just to name a few!
Lemon and apple cider vinegar are the perfect ingredients to help kill bacteria, naturally decongest any mucus buildup while helping to balance the body’s pH levels.
Add some cayenne pepper and cinnamon to really fire things up! A great tonic to sip on in the morning to wake and invigorate the body.
Ingredients
(use organic ingredients where possible)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger root, grated (or powdered)
- 1 tsp fresh turmeric root, grated (or powdered)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp raw honey
- Pinch of cayenne pepper or black pepper
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
Method
- Add all ingredients to a large mug.
- Add boiling water and stir until well mixed.
- Enjoy hot or allow to cool and drink cold.
Alongside being a qualified nutritionist and our social media guru, Rachel is Food Matters’ Recipe Developer. She’s forever dreaming up and developing new recipes for the community to enjoy.