How to Make a Turmeric Ginger Tea
Rishi's organic Turmeric Ginger: ginger and turmeric with lemongrass and citrus peel, steeped into a warming, earthy, caffeine-free cup.
- Serves
- 1 (8 oz)
- Time
- 7 min
- Skill
- Easy
- Gear
- Kettle + mug
Ingredients
- 1 sachet Rishi Turmeric Ginger
- 8 fl oz (237 ml) water, heated to 200°F / 93°C
- Optional: honey and a squeeze of lemon
Method
- 1
Heat the water to about 200°F (93°C).
- 2
Pour it over the sachet in a mug.
- 3
Steep for 5–7 minutes: the longer, the spicier.
- 4
Lift out the sachet; add honey or lemon if you like.
Best results: Give it the full 7 minutes if you like ginger's heat; 5 minutes keeps it gentler and more citrusy.
Nutrition & caffeine
Per serving · 8 oz
Calories
0
Sugars
0 g
Caffeine
0
Sweetener
Caffeine-free — nothing in it contains caffeine.
- Total fat
- 0 g
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Total carbohydrate
- 0 g
- Dietary fibre
- 0 g
- Total sugars
- 0 g
- Protein
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
- Calcium
- 0 mg
Where these numbers come from
- Rishi Turmeric Ginger (one sachet)USDA reference values
Per sachet: USDA's per-100 g brewed herb tea × 237 g, the 8 fl oz cup Rishi brews from one 3 g sachet — about 2 kcal and no sugar. The blend is ginger, turmeric, licorice root, lemongrass and orange and lemon peel; Rishi lists it as caffeine-free (https://www.rishi-tea.com/products/organic-turmeric-ginger-teabag-sachets).
Calculated from this recipe's ingredients and amounts (One sachet steeped 5–7 minutes in 8 fl oz of water at 200°F, as Rishi directs). Your drink will vary with the exact measures, brands and brew. Not a lab analysis, and not medical advice.
Why it works
Ginger brings the warmth and turmeric the golden colour and earthy depth, while lemongrass and citrus peel keep it bright. It is a botanical blend with no tea leaf, so there is no caffeine. Turmeric's colour is strong: rinse your mug soon after so it doesn't tint.
Variations
Frequently asked
Does Turmeric Ginger have caffeine?
No. It's a caffeine-free botanical blend, and Rishi rates its caffeine level as none.
Why is it so yellow?
Turmeric. Its natural golden colour is strong, so rinse mugs and bottles soon after using them.
Make it with Moksha
Made with Rishi Turmeric Ginger.