makes 3 quarts

A healthful tea with a delicate flavor for drinking daily. Enjoy over a glass of ice and serve with a wedge of lemon.

1 inch fresh ginger, sliced (about 1 Tbsp.)
1 inch fresh turmeric, sliced (about 1 Tbsp.)
2 Tbsp. raw sugar
⅛ tsp. ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. loose-leaf tea (white or green jasmine)

Heat a 3-quart pot of water to boiling, then turn off the heat. Add chopped ginger, turmeric, raw sugar, and black pepper; stir to combine and let steep for 5 minutes. Add the tea leaves; stir, and steep for another 3–5 minutes. Strain. Let tea cool to room temperature before storing in a glass pitcher. Refrigerate up to one week; drink hot or cold.