MORNING ALKALINE ELIXIR
A perfect drink to start your day stimulating digestion and helping release toxins from the liver! In addition this is a very alkalizing drink helping to minimize inflammation and reduce the associated chronic pain. Enjoy this every morning before your usual morning beverage and rinse your teeth afterwards.
Did you know - it’s loaded with vitamin C countering the loss incurred from caffeinated beverages such as your daily java or black tea? If all this isn't enough to get you going on this healthy habit, consider the research linking apple cider vinegar consumption to reducing belly fat.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup room temperature or boiled water
Fresh lemon juice – 2 tbsp to ½ fresh lemon juice, to taste
1-2 teaspoons unpasteurized apple cider vinegar, optional yet so healing
1 slice ginger root, smashed
Dash cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and/or cayenne, if desired
ONLY IF NEEDED: a small amount raw honey, maple syrup, Lakanto or stevia
DIRECTIONS:
A perfect drink to start your day stimulating digestion and helping release toxins from the liver! In addition this is a very alkalizing drink helping to minimize inflammation and reduce the associated chronic pain. Enjoy this every morning before your usual morning beverage and rinse your teeth afterwards.
Did you know - it’s loaded with vitamin C countering the loss incurred from caffeinated beverages such as your daily java or black tea? If all this isn't enough to get you going on this healthy habit, consider the research linking apple cider vinegar consumption to reducing belly fat.
- Beverage
- Any time of the day - best in the AM
- Makes one serving
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup room temperature or boiled water
Fresh lemon juice – 2 tbsp to ½ fresh lemon juice, to taste
1-2 teaspoons unpasteurized apple cider vinegar, optional yet so healing
1 slice ginger root, smashed
Dash cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and/or cayenne, if desired
ONLY IF NEEDED: a small amount raw honey, maple syrup, Lakanto or stevia
DIRECTIONS:
- Stir lemon, apple cider vinegar and ginger into your water and let stand 5 mins or so. Before enjoying add spices and sweetener if using.
- The infused apple cider vinegar options from Maison Orphee make this elixir even better. They are all so good!
- If you would like to infuse even more healthful benefits use any of the edible essentials oil versions of the spices suggested as well as turmeric and black pepper. These add additional medicinal properties linked to disease resistance.