What happens when you combine the traditional honey and lemon juice sore throat or cold remedy with the powerful benefits of ginger and turmeric? You get an easy to make and highly effective cold killer! Stephen shows how to make it in just a few minutes:
This is the basis of a very flexible recipe. You can add chile powder for sinus issues and to boost the cold and flu fighting power or garlic for more benefits.
Honey Lemon Ginger Turmeric Cold Killer
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Easy to make and highly effective, this recipe combines honey, lemon juice, ginger and turmeric to help you feel better fast. This will make two servings - save the second in the refrigerator for just before bedtime.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey - preferably raw unfiltered and as local as possible
- 1/2 cup lemon juice - fresh squeezed is best
- Zest from one lemon
- 1 - 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
- 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons ground turmeric
- Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients together
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Heat enough water for a couple of cups of tea
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Add half of mixture to tea strainer, steep in hot water for 4 - 6 minutes
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Remove strainer with ginger pulp, or let steep for another 5 minutes then remove