Lemon Ginger Cayenne Water | The Detox Drink Recipe and Benefits

Fresh lemon ginger cayenne water is a great way to boost your energy levels first thing in the morning! It also helps your digestive system and act as a natural immunity booster because of the antiviral and important antioxidant properties it offers.

We love to make this cayenne lemon ginger tea a daily healthy habit as part of our morning rituals, but you could also use this recipe whenever you need a natural energy boost or have a sinus infection.

Hydration helps fuel the body properly. Did you know the body is composed of 55-60% water?! Isn’t that crazy to think about? 

Staying hydrated helps:

• nutrients be transported throughout the body
• keep joints lubricated
• supports your metabolism

How much water do we need?

An average adult needs to drink approximately half their body weight in ounces of water per day. So if you weighed 140lbs, you’d want to consume about 70 ounces of water per day.

Along with drinking, we also get some of our water intake from foods like cucumbers, melons, and other fruits and vegetables.

Why you’ll love this lemon ginger cayenne water. 

Our lemon ginger cayenne water uses simple ingredients, and it can enjoyed as a glass of water or hot tea using hot water. It’s also super simple to make, budget-friendly, and really refreshing!

What are the benefits of lemon ginger cayenne water?

This lemon, ginger, and cayenne detox tea nourishes the body, promotes good gut health, and can even help boost your immune system. The alkalizing ingredients can also help your feel lighter and more energized.

It has been linked to several benefits including:

• boosting the immune system,
• protecting the body from free radicals,
• increased circulation and aids the circulatory system,
• reduce bloating,
• help in weight loss efforts,
• and help you recover from a cold or flu faster! (Source)

The active ingredients also offer nutritional benefits and provide anti-inflammatory properties. For example, lemons help balance the body’s PH helping to alkalinize the body.  

How does lemon ginger cayenne water work?

Each ingredient offers a potential health benefit.

The fresh lemon offers an alkalizing effect and offer a high vitamin C content, as well as, potassium.

Cayenne pepper contains capsaicin, which increases your metabolic rate. Capsaicin is also recognized to help with raising your body temperature, regulating blood sugar, improving circulation. It also adds a spicy kick to the flavor!

The benefits of ginger are mostly digestion and helps boost the immune system.

Bonus Ingredients

You could also add in a teaspoon of honey or pure maple syrup as a natural sweetener if you needed it.

Another easy way to boost the benefits is to add in ground turmeric with a dash of black pepper.

How should you drink it?

You can drink it using the recipe below, or you can also mix the recipe into more water to dilute it.

Does lemon cayenne ginger water help with weight loss?

You may have heard about this water because of the popular Master Cleanse. 

We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but this water won’t be the cure-all to losing weight.

Weight loss requires a caloric deficit which usually happens with diet and exercise. 

If you need a help choosing a diet or workout program, we’d love Beachbody on Demand workouts and their meal plans.

We also offer a 21 Day Challenge you may like!

This water can be a nice, refreshing addition to your other healthy habits though!

How do you make this detox drink?

This recipe is super easy to make and calls 5 ingredients to be added to water! 

Typically, I’ll make a batch and then drink it throughout the day.

What You’ll Need:

• 2 fresh, large lemons (sliced in half)
• 2 2-inch pieces fresh ginger (peeled)
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper 
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey for sweetener (optional)

How to make lemon cayenne ginger water:

• Bring your water to a boil
• Slice your fresh lemons & peel your ginger
• ground your turmeric (if it’s fresh)
• turn off the heat, and add in your ingredients
• wait 5-30 minutes while the plain water absorbs the ingredients. 

You can enjoy the water up to 24 hours later if you store it in the refrigerator, but we like to drink it fresh once it’s cooled down!

You can drink it warm or add ice cubes to make it refreshingly cold.

We also created another great recipe – DIY Lemon Ginger chews – that you may like!

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Lemon Ginger Cayenne Water

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This lemon ginger cayenne water nourishes the body, promotes good gut health, and can even help boost your immune system. The alkalizing ingredients can also help your feel lighter and more energized.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 large lemons (sliced in half)
• 2 2-inch piece fresh ginger (peeled)
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/4 tsp fresh black pepper 
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 
• 4 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon of raw honey for sweetener (optional)

Instructions

1. Bring your water to a boil and turn off the heat once it's boiling.
2. Add in your lemon, ginger, turmeric, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and honey (optional).
3. Wait 5-30 minutes while the water absorbs the ingredients. 
4. Enjoy when it's cooled or up to 24 hours when refrigerated.

Notes

You can enjoy the water up to 24 hours later if you store it in the refrigerator, but we like to drink it fresh once it's cooled down!

You can drink it warm or add ice cubes to make it refreshingly cold.

Nutrition information is created without the teaspoon of honey.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 18Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 11mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g

Nutritional information isn't always accurate.

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