Iced Lemon Ginger Turmeric Tea

 Adapted from: Iced Lemon Ginger Turmeric Tea - Six Clever Sisters

Ingredients:

• 2 quarts water
• 3 to 4 Lemons
• 1 or 2 lemons, sliced
• Juice from 2 lemons

• 1/4 cup fresh ginger, sliced
• 1 tsp. ground turmeric
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• Sweetener to taste (1/3 cup raw honey; or 1/3 cup sugar; or 2-3 Tbsp Maple Syrup)
• Ice (for serving)

Directions:

• Combine water, sliced lemons, sliced ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon sticks in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from burner. Leave the saucepan covered and allow the tea to cool.
• While the tea is cooling, put juice from 2 lemons and sweetener in a pitcher.
• To add the tea to the pitcher, put a mesh strainer over the pitcher opening, and strain the tea as you pour it in, discarding the cinnamon sticks, ginger, and lemon slices.
• To serve, pour over ice. Enjoy!