Description
A warm, pink-hued morning tonic rooted in Okinawan and Kyoto healing rituals. Designed to gently wake your digestion and calm your body with just four ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm spring water (not boiling)
- Juice of ½ fresh lemon
- 1–2 thin slices raw mountain yam (or daikon)
- ⅛ tsp pink Himalayan salt
Instructions
- In your glass or ceramic mug, combine the lemon juice and pink salt. Stir gently to dissolve.
- Add the warm water, just above room temperature.
- Drop in the thin slices of mountain yam or daikon. Let sit for 1–2 minutes.
- Stir once more. Sip slowly, ideally before breakfast, in a quiet space.
Notes
Prep yam slices ahead and store in spring water. Avoid metal tools. Rewarm gently without microwaving. Drink on an empty stomach for best results.
- Prep Time: 5
- Category: Drink
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 8
- Sugar: 0.5
- Sodium: 290
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0.3
- Protein: 0.3
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: Japanese Mounjaro, morning tonic, detox drink, Okinawan recipe, gut health