My Cold Cure-All: Ginger Lemon Tea

Recently I’ve been battling a stubborn cold and there has been one consistent lifesaver: ginger lemon tea. While any kind of tea is helpful for a sore throat, this tea benefits from the ginger–a natural antioxidant–and lemon, which adds a vitamin C boost to power up your immune system. The combination makes for a powerful antioxidant drink that helps to naturally eliminate nausea, inflammation, and other ailements, making it a natural antibiotic. Make it for yourself as you recover from a flu or cold, or as a morning pick me up in place of coffee.

*Tip: To make it less spicy, add less ginger and more honey and lemon. Where possible, use unprocessed (raw) local honey.

Ginger Lemon Tea

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1-inch piece ginger root (or more, to taste), peeled and roughly chopped
• ½ lemon
• 1 tablespoon honey, or to taste

Instructions

1. In a small pot over medium heat, bring the water to a boil. Add finely chopped ginger and lemon juice. Let simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Add honey to bottom of your mug/glass and slowly pour water mixture in. Stir and serve hot.
2. **Tip: To make it less spicy, add less ginger and more honey and lemon.

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