For the second day of the blogging marathon, I have shared here a simple concoction of honey lemon and ginger tea that works wonders when taken at the first sign of a cold.
My 8-year-old has been having this tea whenever he comes down with a cold and it is really effective. He loves this so much that even for a little sniffle; he would come to me and ask for this.
It is called tea, but it does not have any tea in it. It is a very simple concoction of honey, ginger, and lemon. It takes less than 10 minutes to make this and it really soothes the throat. When taken for 2-3 days, it really minimizes the symptoms and helps you feel better.
The lemon in the tea is very high in Vitamin C. It also has the capacity to help boost the immune system. Honey possesses anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties.
Honey helps a lot to relieve the cough. Ginger contains a certain chemical that specifically targets the rhinovirus which is one of the most common cold-causing viruses. Ginger is also a natural pain and fever reliever which can help one rest during illness.
This works way better than any cough medicine and is much safer. It is advised that honey should not be given to kids under 2 yrs. So if the kid is older, this works wonders. Preparation time - 5 mins Cooking time - 10 mins Difficulty level - easy
Ingredients to make Honey Lemon and Ginger Tea - (makes 2 servings)
- Water - 1 cup
- Honey - 3 tsp
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Ginger - ½ inch piece
Procedure -
- Boil the water with the crushed ginger.
Once the water boils, take it off the flame and add the lemon juice and honey. Mix well and strain it through a tea strainer.
Take small sips when it is still warm. Always check the temperature before giving it to the kids.
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Recipe
Equipment
- ▢ sauce pan
- ▢ Cup
- ▢ Spoon
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 cup Water
- ▢ 3 teaspoon Honey
- ▢ 2 teaspoon Lemon juice
- ▢ ½ inch piece Ginger
Instructions
- Boil the water with the crushed ginger.
- Once the water boils, take it off the flame and add the lemon juice and honey. Mix well and strain it through a tea strainer.
- Take small sips when it is still warm. Always check the temperature before giving it to the kids.
Nutrition
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Honey Lemon and Ginger Tea
Equipment
- sauce pan
- Cup
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 3 teaspoon Honey
- 2 teaspoon Lemon juice
- ½ inch piece Ginger
Instructions
- Boil the water with the crushed ginger.
- Once the water boils, take it off the flame and add the lemon juice and honey. Mix well and strain it through a tea strainer.
- Take small sips when it is still warm. Always check the temperature before giving it to the kids.
