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Costa Rican Tea Recipe for Weight Loss (2025)

A tropical, metabolism-friendly herbal infusion featuring ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, mint, pineapple core, and lemon-verbena tea. Just 12–15 calories per 12-oz mug and ready in 15 minutes.
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Calories: 12kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger sliced
  • ½ Tbsp fresh turmeric
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ¼ cup pineapple core chunks
  • 1 cup filtered water
  • 1 lemon-verbena tea bag

Optional

  • 1 tsp raw apple-cider vinegar
  • 1 lemon slice for garnish
  • Honey

Instructions

  • Combine ginger, turmeric, cinnamon stick, mint, pineapple core, and water in a small saucepan.
  • Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat and let it bubble softly for 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, add the lemon-verbena tea bag, cover, and steep for 10 minutes.
  • Strain into a mug. Stir in apple-cider vinegar (if using) and sweeten lightly with honey. Garnish with the lemon slice.
  • Sip warm within 30 minutes of waking for best metabolic support.

Notes

  • Chill leftovers for a refreshing iced version•
  • Freeze brewed concentrate in an ice cube tray; drop a cube into cold water for instant tea on busy mornings•
  • Swap lemon-verbena for hibiscus petals for a ruby-red variation.