- Last Year I Did An Article On Anti-inflammatory Foods
That I Eat Every Week
And With Over Two And A Half Million Views Now,
I'd Say It's Been Quite Popular.
So Today I Thought I Would Follow That Article Up
One Of The Anti-inflammatory Drinks That I Enjoy Drinking
And I Think You Will Too.
These Drinks Deliver A Variety Of Nutrients, Antioxidants
And Free Radical Fighting Compounds
To Keep Inflammation At Bay
And Give Our Immune Systems A Little Boost.
And I Think That We Could All Use That,
Especially This Year.
I've Got A Vibrant Assortment Of Drinks Today,
But You'll Certainly Notice Several Orange-colored Drinks
And That's Because Turmeric
Is The Star Ingredient In Several Of Them
From Warm Teas To Cooling Smoothies.
Now, Before Someone Mentions That I Forgot Golden Milk
In Today's Article,
I've Purposefully Left It Off
Because I've Already Done A Separate Article On It
And I Thought I Would Give You Some New, Fresh Recipes Today,
But It Is Absolutely A Classic Anti-inflammatory Drink.
One Last Thing And That's A Quick Reminder
That You Can Find The Printable Versions
Of All Of These Recipes And More In My Article.
So Without Further Ado, let's Get Started.
The First Drink We're Gonna Make
Is This Deep And Dark Elderberry Tea?
You've Likely Heard Of Elderberry Before
Because It's The Immune-boosting Fruit
That's Used In Many Over-the-counter Cold And Flu Treatments,
Like Lozenges And Syrups.
But Today We'll Avoid Any Added Sugars, Coloring, And Other Ingredients With A Simple Three-ingredient Tea
And Get Those Health Benefits Directly From The Source.
So Add Two Cups Of Water To A Pot
Along With Two Tablespoons Of Dried Elderberries.
And You'll Notice The Berries
Instantly Start Releasing Their Inky Color.
Then Add One Cinnamon Stick
Which Not Only Infuses A Lovely Flavor
But Is Also Anti-inflammatory.
Bring The Pot To A BOL, I Then Reduce The Heat To Low
And Let It Simmer For 15 Minutes.
Once The Tea Has Finished Simmering, Turn Off The Heat
And Let It Rest For Five Minutes, Then Strain It.
I Usually Strain It Into A Larger Measuring Cup First
Because I'm Prone To Spilling
Then I'll Pour It Into A Cup.
This Is, Quick And Easy Tea Is Warming On A Cold Day
But If It's Hot Where You Live,
Just Chill This Tea Once You've Made It And Pour It Over Ice
For A Refreshing Iced Tea Option.
Next On Our List Is A Drink I Learned How To Make
When I Spent Two Months In Indonesia
And That's The Jam.
Unfortunately, I Was Accidentally Flattened, In Bali
And Had A Horrible Autoimmune Flare
And This Traditional Jam Drink Was Definitely My Savior.
While There Are Variations To Jammy,
The Key Ingredient Is Usually Turmeric
And For This, I Do Recommend Purchasing Fresh Turmeric Root
If You Can Get It.
Turmeric Root Is Similar In Size And Shape To Ginger Root
But If You Break It Open, It's A Vibrant Orange Color
Whereas, Ginger Is A Light Yellow Color.
And Both Of These Together
Make For One Powerhouse Anti-inflammatory Drink.
To Make It, You'll Need Approximately
One Cup Of Roughly Chopped Turmeric
And One Finger-sized Piece Of Ginger.
Because We're Going To Strain This At The End
You Can Actually Skip The Step Of Peeling
If You Prefer Not To Stain Your Fingers,
Just Give Your Turmeric And Ginger A Good Scrub.
I Fluctuate, And Sometimes I Peel It And Sometimes I Don't.
Slice It Into Pieces About A Quarter Inch Thick Or So
And Measure That Out And Then Add It To Your Blender.
To That Sprinkle, A Little Black Pepper
As Black Pepper Can Help To Increase The Absorption
Of Curcumin From The Turmeric.
Pour In Four Cups Of Coconut Water
Which Has Antioxidants And Electrolytes
And Then Blend It Up On High Speed For About A Minute
Or Until It's Fairly Smooth.
Pour That Into A Pot And Bring It To A Boil
Then Reduce The Heat To Low
And Let It Simmer For 20 Minutes.
After It's Done Simmering, Turn Off The Heat
And Add The Juice From One Lemon
And Two Tablespoons Of Honey And Give It A Stir.
Strain The Mixture Through A Fine Mesh Strainer
Or A Nut Milk Bag,
But Just Be Aware That It Will Definitely Stain
Your Nut Milk Bag Along With Your Clothes, Countertop
And Anything Else That Comes Into Contact With
So Do Be Careful.
Again I Strain It Into A Much Larger Measuring Bowl
With A Pour Spout For Fewer Spills
And Then Pour That Into A Glass Jar
That I Keep In The Fridge.
You Can Enjoy Jammy, Chilled Or Warm
And It Will Last For About A Week In The Fridge,
Just Give It A Good Shake Before Serving.
And I'll Usually Enjoy About Half A Cup At A Time.
For The Next Drink,
It's Sort Of A Combination Of The First Two
Because It's A Turmeric Tea And It's Really Easy To Make.
Just Add Two Cups Of Water To A Pot
And This Time We'll Use Ground Turmeric
Rather Than Fresh Turmeric, Just To Provide Some Options.
So Add Half A Teaspoon Of Ground Turmeric
Along With A Quarter Teaspoon Of Black Pepper
And Two Tablespoons Of Lemon Juice,
Which Is About The Amount You'll Get From One Lemon.
Bring That To A Boil And Once It's Boiling,
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