Spicy and sweet, this boosts the immune system and soothes coughs. This drink is chock full of healthy ingredients. Lemon juice contains vitamin C, ginger is antiviral and anti-inflammatory, garlic is antiviral and antibacterial, Tart cherry juice (not sweetened!) is full of antioxidants and honey is soothing, healing and (when raw) antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal. Don’t freak out about the garlic. It’s surprisingly un-garlic tasting. It tastes pretty darn good.
Ingredients
1 Inch ginger root (peeled and minced)
Juice and zest of one lemon (Vit C)
One mashed garlic clove (antiviral and antibacterial)
8 oz organic TART cherry juice (high antioxidant value)
8 oz water
Honey – buckwheat or another dark honey works best
Instructions
- Bring ginger root to a boil in 8 oz water
- Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add lemon, garlic, cherry juice and water
- Let mixture simmer for another 4 minutes
- Strain liquid into a cup for the patient and add honey to taste.
If you need to cool it quickly for a kiddo, just add a few ice cubes. Leave it a little warm to ease the cough.
I usually double this recipe so I can give it to multiple people. In fact, when one of my family is feeling sick, I just give it to everyone because the garlic and ginger are great immune boosters. With any luck, only one of us gets sick!
Nice one, I will include this on my list. Just to add up.. Peppermint candy helps stop your urge to cough as well as ginger.
-Athan
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yummmmm. i just want. no cough. but just want.
Um, I am SO with you on this. Cherries are one of the few things that still sound great!
Hello 🙂
Is this remedy suitable for an 11 mo? And if yes, how much should i make her drink?
Thank you!