East-coasters, northerners, and anyone with a cold lately knows how rough winter can be. Slashfood has a simple recipe for a concoction that soothes coughs and throats, and gets more fluid in your system.
Why bother with a natural concoction that sounds like a tea bar specialty? Researchers (and lots of anecdotal tales) have shown that honey, specifically the buckwheat variety, can be more effective than cough syrup (second item) at suppressing coughs. And no doctor isn't going to recommend getting more fluids when you're sick, but there's only so much cold, plain water one can drink before it gets old, and fast. So try Slashfood's easy take on creating an all-natural winter helper:
Simply grate a half inch chunk of ginger into a large mug. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon in on top (you can also add the zest if you're feeling daring) and add a heaping teaspoonful of honey (feel free to adjust the sweetness level to your personal taste). Fill the cup with boiling water and stir to combine. Drink while still warm and repeat as necessary.
One could, depending on taste, make a batch of this infusion starter ahead of time, rather than have it be a bad-morning ritual.
Got your own non-medicinal (or medicine-supplementing) cold-beaters? Share the recipe in the comments. Photo by kane ikin.
A Honey Lemon Ginger Infusion [Slashfood]
