Ingredients :

• Fresh turmeric — Powder can work in a pinch, but the fresh rhizome is a different world — it’s more powerful, more fragrant, and that bright orange color that stains everything in its path is the sign that curcumin is present in high amounts. You can easily find it in Asian or organic grocers. Choose a firm piece, not shriveled. And wear gloves to peel it if you don’t want orange fingers for two days.
• Lemon — Organic preferably if you leave the peel on, as we do here. A normal-sized lemon is more than enough for one or two cups. The slices with the skin release additional compounds during infusion that the juice alone wouldn’t provide. Avoid old lemons that smell more like plastic than citrus.
• Fresh garlic — Two cloves. Fresh, not from a tube or powder. Slice them finely to maximize the contact surface with the water. The taste in the final drink is surprisingly mild — steeping at a moderate temperature avoids the aggressive bitterness of garlic cooked over high heat.