MORNING ELIXIR

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SERVES 2

Enjoy this cleansing beverage first thing in the morning to kick-start your metabolism, detoxify your liver, alkalise your body and quash inflammation. It will give your gut a beautiful foundation for all the restorative recipes you’ll be taking in each day.

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 garlic cloves, crushed

5 cm (2 inch) piece of ginger, peeled and grated

pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) filtered water

liquid stevia or stevia powder, to taste

Put the apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, ginger and cayenne pepper in a teapot. Bring the filtered water to a boil, then add to the teapot and infuse for a few minutes.

Add stevia to taste, strain into two glasses and enjoy immediately.

NOTE: This can also be made in bulk, strained into a glass bottle or jug and kept in the fridge. Drink it cold or reheat it in a saucepan over medium heat.