Our favourite herbal tea recipes for keeping the winter sniffles away
You must be aware of the benefits of herbal tea and it helps to keep our immunity strong and healthy. It tastes incredible. It’s super good for you. And, even better than that, the right herbal tea recipes can even help fight away illnesses and ailments. This is why, several people are seeking for the herbal tea kit for themselves to enjoy its hidden benefits. Are you one of them? If so, with a cold spell upon us here in Forest, Ontario, we thought we’d sit down and put together some of our favourite herbal tea recipes that’ll help keep the winter sniffles away, no matter how cold it gets.
Our top kung-flu fighting herbal tea recipes for kicking those winter sniffles’ butts
#1 Our “Raid the Cupboard” Cold and Flu Fixer
We thought we’d kick things off with a really simple, basic recipe.
And, while this might not be quite as tasty as some of the other herbal tea recipes on this list, it’s perfect for when you’re feeling run down and just want to throw some things together and start feeling better.
Half a lemon (juiced) + a few extra slices
3 chunky slices of fresh ginger
3/4 tbsp. turmeric (again, optional)
A pinch or two of cayenne
1 ½ tbsp raw honey (if you’ve got a sweet tooth, add more. Also, if you can get local honey, that’s even better. However, remember that it’s not suitable to give to children under 1.) Then, add all of your ingredients (minus the honey) to a pot and bring to the boil. Once at a rolling boil, let it simmer for ten minutes or so. Then, add the honey, taste, add a little more honey if it’s not sweet enough, and then strain. Finally, add the slices of lemon and drink while it’s still warm.
The lemon’s full of vitamin C, which is great for a cold, the ginger settles your stomach and the turmeric has awesome anti-inflammatory properties that’ll help you get back on your feet in no time. Well, you can also try the starter kit which is also full of nutrition.
#2: Our “Raid the Cupboard (and the Garden)” Kung-Flu Fighter
If you’ve got a garden full of herbs (or even a fridge full of herbs), here’s an upgrade on our “Raid the Cupboard” recipe that’s tastier and even better at karate chopping those pesky sniffles away.
A thumb of fresh ginger, grated (skin and all)
1/2 a lemon (plus, a few extra slices)
1 tbsp local honey (any honey will do, if you don’t have local honey)
A generous pinch of cayenne
A good pinch of fresh peppermint leaves
A good pinch of fresh thyme leaves
A good pinch of fresh oregano leaves
These are all great for you and this recipe is pretty adaptable, so you can mix and match with what you have in your garden or fridge.
Boil your cup of water, add the honey, ginger, salt and lemon juice and stir until everything is dissolved and incorporated. Then, add your medicinal herbs of choice give them a quick muddle with the back of your teaspoon and let it steep for 4-5 minutes.
Then sip, take long inhales of the steam to clear your sinuses and say goodbye to your annoying cold.
Like the other recipe, the lemon and ginger do a tonne of the heavy lifting here, but the medicinal herbs — the thyme, oregano, peppermint and lemon balm — are no slouch either, bringing their stomach-settling, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, headache-busting, heartburn-healing superpowers to the table.
Plus, it tastes pretty good, too. So, if you are looking for more information regarding herbal tea recipes and wants to buy the kit, feel free to contact Plantables. Just give us call or group us an email!