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Start your new year off right with this invigorating morning beverage. It delivers a quarter of your daily goal for immune-boosting vitamin C, along with turmeric and ginger, which help quell inflammation. Ginger also helps promote the growth of gut-healthy bacteria, according to new research.

1 Tbsp thinly sliced fresh turmeric

1 Tbsp fresh mint leaves

1 tsp thinly sliced fresh ginger

¼ tsp grated lime rind

Dash of salt

Pinch of crushed red pepper (optional)

½ cup fresh pineapple juice

1½ Tbsp fresh lime juice

1/3 cup seltzer water

Lime slices and mint leaves (optional)

1. Muddle turmeric, mint, ginger, sugar, rind, salt, and red pepper (if using), in a cocktail shaker. Add juices and 5 ice cubes; cover and shake for 15 seconds.

2. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Add seltzer; stir. Garnish with lime slices and mint leaves, if desired.