Best Homemade Detox Tea

I’ve been making the best cleansing detox tea recipe since 2014 and have no plans in stopping. I love how it makes me feel—and the robust fresh lemon and ginger flavors do grow on you! Plus, this cleansing tea is a great way to activate your digestive system and support your body’s ability to flush out toxins.

Ditch the store-bought detox tea bags and use fresh ingredients in this simple homemade recipe to gently support your body’s detoxification process. If you wanna double up, enjoy this first thing in the morning followed by my classic Detox Smoothie or try my Detox Island Green Smoothie.

Health Benefits of Detox Tea

Aside from just feeling better overall, there are some great health benefits to making homemade detox tea. I’ve included this recipe in my 21-Day Plant-Based Cleanse to support the detoxification process and support weight loss goals.

Here are the top benefits that motivate me to keep drinking this each morning:

• Fresh-squeezed lemon juice promotes alkalinity in the body and also kick-starts the liver for the day encouraging the release of digestive fluids. Lemon juice is also a powerful antioxidant because it contains citrates, flavonoids, vitamin E, vitamin C.
• Fresh ginger root brings warmth to the tummy while boosting both the metabolism and circulatory system.
• Capsaicin, found in cayenne pepper, has been shown to help with liver repair, especially from alcohol damage.

Homemade Detox Tea Ingredients

The following combination of plant-based ingredients makes a super delicious and beneficial tea:

• Lemon: Freshly squeezed lemon juice contain a soluble fiber called pectin. It promotes the production of digestive enzymes in the liver, helping eliminate waste from your body. Don’t cheat and use store-bought shelf stable lemon juice (you’ll miss out on this goodness!)
• Ginger root: Fresh ginger root is robust in flavor and found in the produce section.
• Cayenne pepper: A small dash of this powerful seasoning brings some heat.
• Warm water: Never use boiling. This can kill any of the live enzymes in the fresh lemon juice, which helps with digestion.

How to Make the Best Detox Tea

My cleansing tea recipe is almost as easy as using a tea bag, yet has additional health benefits thanks to the fresh ingredients. Here’s how to make it at home:

1. Heat water, but remove from heat before it boils. Boiled water will start to break down the nutrients from the lemon juice and ginger root, which we don’t want!
2. Slice ginger root and squeeze lemon juice into a mug. Add a dash of cayenne, as well. I like adding these before the water so that they start at the bottom of the mug.
3. Pour warm water into a mug and allow to steep for 5 minutes. This gives the ginger time to release into the water. You can even gently press down on the soaking ginger with a spoon to help release the juices.
4. Sip and enjoy the warming experience.

Detox Tea Tips for Weight Loss

This detox tea recipe can be a wonderful weight-loss beverage. It contains ingredients that can induce feelings of fullness and suppress hunger. Here are a few quick tips to help you get the most benefits from this homemade weight loss tea… if weight loss is a goal. 

• Consume 2-3 times a day (in between meals) for the best results.
• Drink on an empty stomach to activate the digestion system the best. If you have a sensitive stomach or struggle with acid reflux, feel free to have oatmeal or something first.
• Use organic ingredients to aid in the cleansing process.
• Blend ingredients together to retain as much fiber as possible.
• Munch on the ginger root once the tea is finished— I love the burst of flavor.
• If you have sensitive teeth, allow the tea to cool off a bit and sip through a straw.

More Detox Recipes

Here’s some more recipes to support the detox process that you might enjoy. They’re all made with fresh produce at home, giving you the best results, and also making it affordable to do long-term.

Easy Turmeric Tea

Metabolism Boosting Tea

Ginger Lemon Honey Tea

Apple Cider Vinegar Drink

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Best Homemade Detox Tea

Start your day with the best cleansing detox tea recipe for weight loss using lemon, ginger root and cayenne pepper to activate the digestive system, boost the metabolism, remove toxins gently and supports a healthy immune system.

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Prep: 2 minutes mins

Total: 2 minutes mins

Author: Jen Hansard

Course: Beverage, Natural Remedy

Cuisine: Plant-Based

Serves: 1

Ingredients  

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• ▢ 1 cup water
• ▢ 1 inch ginger root thinly sliced
• ▢ 1 tbsp lemon juiced
• ▢ ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• ▢ 1 tbsp parsley optional

Instructions 

• Heat water just below boiling.
• Add sliced ginger and lemon juice to a mug.
• Pour hot water into mug and allow to steep for 5 minutes. 
• Add a dash of cayenne.

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Notes

• Use fresh ginger for best results. Ground ginger will taste good, yet won’t give your body the benefits that fresh ginger root does.
• Cayenne pepper will help with the cleansing process. I know it’s a strong ingredient—  it can be omitted if you aren’t able to tolerate them.
• You want to make sure your water isn’t boiling because this will start to kill off the medicinal properties of the lemon and ginger root. Warm water is just fine, or even room temp if that’s easier for you.
• Adding parsley is a powerful natural diuretic and can help reduce bloating.

Nutrition

Calories: 10kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 0.3g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.02g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 13mg, Potassium: 49mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 0.5g, Vitamin A: 3IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 12mg, Iron: 0.1mg

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