This lemon ginger honey syrup is a natural immune booster. Filled with anti-inflammatory ingredients like ginger, lemon, honey, and turmeric. Batch-prep this delicious concoction and use it on its own, in teas, drinks, and even vinaigrettes. Best part: it takes just 15 minutes to make.
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Why I love batch-prepping this Lemon Ginger Honey Syrup
Ever since I started my health journey, I try to start my day with what I call my “Immuni-tea.”
I came up with this elixir when making myself the tea from scratch every morning became time-consuming. When you have to run out to work/school/ errands, any time-saving hack is welcome!
With close to a million views on social media, I know you guys love anti-inflammatory recipes too, so I created a whole series! Like these homemade immunity shots and these Immunity Cubes.
A Quick Look at the Recipe
⏲️Ready In: 15 mins.
👪Serves: 10
🍽 Calories and Protein: 15 kcal, 0.5g
📋 Main Ingredients: Honey, lemon, ginger, and turmeric
📖 Dietary Notes: Vegetarian
⭐ Why You’ll Love It:
- Easy to batch-prep. Make once and enjoy the fruits of your labor for days to come!
- Multi-use. So many uses, as mentioned above.
- A cheaper alternative to store-bought syrups and teas. Another reason I love this lemon ginger concoction is that it saves money! And who doesn’t love that? While I love the convenience of a teabag, they can be expensive. A box of 20 premium lemon ginger Manuka honey teabags can cost $5. This elixir is way cheaper and gives you more bang for your buck, as all the components are super fresh.
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“To be honest, I would call this concoction a magic drink!!!
I have been a regular user since the beginning it was introduced by Zeeshan!” Talat
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Ingredient Notes
Lemon: You can add oranges as well, as they are a great source of vitamin C.
Ginger: Ginger is beneficial because of its anti-inflammatory compound, Gingerol, which helps fight inflammation.
Raw local honey: You can use Manuka honey for its medicinal properties, but using, at the very least, raw and local honey is non-negotiable.
Turmeric: Turmeric includes the compound Curcumin, which is known for its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. I prefer to use organic turmeric.
Black pepper: Preferably freshly crushed, as freshly ground spices retain their oils and nutrients. Studies show that the absorption of Curcumin, the compound found in turmeric, is greatly enhanced when combined with Piperine, the compound found in black pepper.
Variations
- You can use oranges or a combination of oranges and other citrus.
- Use fresh turmeric root when available. You can find fresh turmeric at most grocery stores nowadays.
- If you are on the Whole30 or limiting your carb intake and don’t want to consume honey, try my Golden Paste recipe instead.
How to Make Lemon Ginger Honey Syrup
Step 1: Cut the citrus and ginger. I like to slice my lemon for aesthetics. You can cut it into smaller chunks, and as one reader suggested, grating the ginger works well too.
Step 2: Grab a clean, airtight jar. I use a 16-oz. jar, which fits this recipe perfectly.
Step 3: Add everything to the jar. Layer the citrus and ginger, add the pepper and turmeric, and pour the honey on top, stopping only when everything is fully dredged.
Step 4: Push down and submerge everything. To prevent molding, press down on the fruit and seal the jar tightly.
Step 5: Store in the fridge and enjoy as needed.
Pro Tips
- Make sure to use organic produce. Because we add the whole fruit, skin and all, we want to ensure the cleanest variety we can find. Since these fruits are on the EWG’s Dirty Dozen and will marinate in the jar, use organic to avoid pesticide and herbicide exposure.
- Fully submerge the fruit in the honey. To prevent mold, make sure everything is fully covered with honey when you assemble the elixir. You should also take a few pieces of ginger and lemon as you consume this elixir to use up everything and prevent molding.
Lemon Ginger Honey Syrup FAQs
The only study claiming honey’s toxic in hot water says it needs further research and isn’t a proven fact.
It may lose some of its efficacy, however, so to be safe, wait for the water or tea to cool down before adding this concoction.
Read more about it here and here.
Absolutely! This elixir contains fresh produce and all-natural ingredients, so it is safe for kids to take. However, research says babies under 1 should not be given honey. I give it to my kids like cough syrup because that’s how they prefer to take it!
For sure! Both oranges and lemons contain vitamin C, which is what we are looking for. In fact, I often add both fruits when I have them on hand.
You can use this lemon ginger honey syrup in multiple ways: Use it as a natural cough syrup. I give my kids a teaspoon to soothe their throats when they get a sore throat.
Use it in tea. Add a tablespoon to hot water to make turmeric tea. I like adding a smidge of this to my green tea to supercharge it.
Use it as a vinaigrette: Toss some greens with this syrup, some garlic, and salt, and you have a dressing!
You can store this for up to 2 months because it contains honey, a natural preservative. Store the elixir in the fridge. If you consume it daily, it usually lasts a couple of weeks.
I wouldn’t recommend freezing it. For a frozen option, try my Immunity Cubes recipe.
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Lemon Ginger Honey Syrup
Equipment
- 1 (16 oz.) airtight jar
Ingredients
- 2 lemons
- 4 inch knob of ginger root
- 2 tablespoons turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- honey raw or Manuka
Instructions
- Wash and dry the lemon and ginger thoroughly, and cut both into thin slices.
- Next, add them in alternate layers to the jar and add the turmeric powder and black pepper. Pour the honey to fully dredge the produce.
- Push down on the produce with a spoon or a honey dipper to combine everything, and then close the jar and give it a shake.
- When ready to drink, take a tablespoon along with a slice of lemon and ginger and add it to a cup of plain water or herbal tea. * See note 2
- Store the rest in the fridge.
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Notes
- Use organic produce, as this will all be marinating, and we want to avoid pesticide residue.
- To prevent mold, press the fruit down in the jar so it stays covered by the honey.
- You can swap out the turmeric powder for the root.
- Use local, raw honey to avoid honey cut with sugar.
- Feel free to use this on its own. I often give this to my kids on its own, much like a cough syrup.
Talat says
To be honest I would call this concoction a magic drink!!!
I have been a regular user since the beginning it was introduced by Zeeshan Shah. In fact my live in guests also use it regularly! Why ? Because of its huge health benefits..
1. Builds up immunity- living in the UK, we have changing climates and need to be prepared.
2. It has tremendously improved my gut health
3. On a busy day having it in the morning gives me some sense of energy
4. Also I use all natural ingredients like fresh ginger, fresh turmeric and manuka honey.
Thank you Zeeshan for giving us such healthy life lines 🙏🙏🌷🌷🌷@eat drink pure.
Gratitude
Dr. Talat Azad
Zeeshan says
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and wonderful review Talat! I am so happy you benefitted from this elixir!
Glenda Hensley says
Hello,
Can this recipe be used for cold beverages. I have been making lemon and honey water in my 40oz or my 46oz cup to make sure I get my water in for the day. This recipe sounds like it would be delicious as well. Also, instead of using the whole lemon can you just squeeze the juice and the peel (to get the oils) and can you grate the ginger instead of slicing?
Thank you 🙂
Zeeshan says
You absolutely can do all of the above Glenda 😊
Bria says
What is the shelf life on this? Can it go bad or rancid?
Zeeshan says
Hi Bria,
I’ve addressed this and other questions in the FAQ’s above but this stays good for at least a couple months and just make sure to keep everything fully submerged to prevent moulding. Good luck!
Deidre says
Hello! How soon after making this elixir can I use it?
I just came across your recipe and will be making this for my family who is getting sick this season. Just wanted to know how long it has to sit before I can start using it!
Zeeshan says
Hi Deidre, you can have it as soon as you’ve made it! This does marinate as it sits but you can take a piece of everything in your cup and it should work! It is really more for convenience than a fermented, pickled concoction. Hope that helps!
Susan Houle says
Can you use powdered ginger? Cannot find fresh organic ginger in town. How much?
Zeeshan says
I haven’t tried it myself but I don’t see why not:)
Try 1/4-1/2 teaspoon. You can even leave the ginger out as the turmeric, honey and lemon are still a powerful trio!
Emma says
Could I use fresh turmeric?
Zeeshan says
Absolutely!
Kathleen A Church says
Do you refrig the remainder until you use?
Zeeshan says
Yes! This needs to be refrigerated!
Sandi Neff says
How much do you take and do you add it to water?
Zeeshan says
Yes you add it to water, preferably warm and not boiling. And take a tablespoon full.
Amna says
Hello do u peel the ginger ?
Zeeshan says
Hey Amna! The easiest way is to scrape it with a spoon.
Zeeshan says
You don’t have to if the ginger is organic:)
Amina shah says
Fantastic Shani!! I have been having lemon with tripod water every morning but now I’ll add all the other ingredients also!! Thank u!
Zeeshan says
Oh I am so glad it was helpful mama!You’re very welcome!