My “Remedy” Mixture for Hot or Iced Tea
I wanted to share with you a little concoction that I keep in my fridge. This is my little “remedy” that’s good for sore throats, when you feel a cold coming on, when you have a cold and want it to go away, or if you just want something yummy to sip on. It’s great for immunity and can give you that little boost you need to help ward off a nagging cold – or lessen it’s effects.
I have had a jar of this in my fridge during the winter for the past several years but recently decided to keep it on hand year round. The past few weeks I’ve started out my mornings with a hot cup of this first and then moved on to my coffee to give me a little boost of hydration first thing in the morning. I also enjoy glasses of this honey lemon tea iced in the afternoons. It lends a delicious flavor to iced water.
Each of the ingredients is loaded with all sorts of vitamins and immunity boosting qualities. People have sworn that it was good for everything from clear skin to the flu to arthritis! I can tell you from personal experience that when you need a pick me up for whatever reason, this mixture, diluted in some water (hot or iced) definitely helps.
You’ll need:
- Organic Lemons – I use organic lemons in this because I let the rinds steep in the honey so its best to have lemons that are free from pesticides.
- Ginger – For the ginger, you can get a fresh ginger root and grate it but I often just get a jar of minced ginger and use it from there instead.
- Honey – Local honey is the absolute best if you can get it – there are all sorts of benefits to eating local honey! If not, look for the purest honey you can find at the grocery store and definitely spend a little more to get the real stuff as a lot of honey is just corn syrup masquerading at honey, which doesn’t have the health benefits we are looking for here.
Ingredients
- 2-3 organic lemons
- 1-2 tablespoons minced ginger
- local honey
Instructions
- Wash lemons and slice them into round slices. Place all but a few slices in a clean pint or quart mason jar. Squeeze the juice from the remaining slices into the jar and then toss them in as well. Add ginger.
- Add enough honey to fill the jar. Place a lid on jar and tighten. Let sit out for several hours, turning upside down and right side up from time to time to help everything blend, then store in the refrigerator up to 6 weeks.
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My grandma used to give me honey and lemon that she had heated up in a saucepan when I was sick. The taste was delicious! I ate it with a spoon. Nowadays I believe in Throat Coat tea. I will have to try this remedy! Thanks!
Throat Coat tea is wonderful! A friend who is a beekeeper says that if you have a sore throat take a spoonful of raw honey and just swallow it as it is for relief. This past week I had all of my good honey in this tea so I just kept drinking it 🙂
I wish I would have had this when I had the flu this past winter! I think honey is wonderful and I try to always buy local. I pass by a man on my way to work everyday, that sells his honey, among other things. I know that when I have stomach issues I will always take a few tablespoons of honey and it always seems to help settle my stomach. Maybe it’s in the power of the mind, or maybe just an excuse to eat honey! Either way I am going to try your remedy. I bet it tastes delicious all by itself. Thanks Christy!
I think it is more than just a mind thing, honey really does seem to help a lot of different ailments!!!
Oh Christy….This sounds wonderful!! My question is would raw honey work in this recipe? I have heard so many good things about it and have a jar on hand. It’s hard to get local honey where I live without going a long ways away.
Raw honey will certainly work and is the next best thing if you can’t get local. Local honey is generally raw as well but it has local pollen and such so it helps your body build up an immunity to allergens in your area. 🙂
TY, this will come in handy. Your yogurt and molasses post saved my son’s life when he got stomach flu this past spring.
I just love you!
I’ve been doing this for years in winter and it works! I also add some cinnamon. Never tried it in summer, but now I will. Thanks
I’m glad you know about it, too! I just love this stuff. Seems to be a pretty common remedy among the “old ways”. It’s so good in a big old jar of ice water 🙂 Hope you have a great day!
Hey Christy! This is probably a dumb question but I just wanted to make sure I understood. There is no water in the jar? Just the lemons, honey and ginger? Anxious to try as I am already a huge proponent of local honey. Thanks!
the written recipe has instructions for turning the honey mixture into hot or cold “tea” (it is really an infusion) at the bottom of the post.
Nope, no water at all. This is a concentrate that you then dilute into water to make your “tea”. 🙂
I would love to try this with my ginger essential oil! Love this idea!
I’ve never heard of ginger essential oil. I bet it would be wonderful!
Did you try this with EO? I was thinking the same thing.
Am I correct in thinking I am going to need close to a quart of honey for this?