Flu-Fighting Infusion

I didn’t get much sleep last night. My boyfriend, who gets sick once in a blue moon, kept twisting and turning, unable to get any shut-eye due to a sore throat, congestion and headache.

This winter, I’ve been regularly making my classic lemon, ginger and honey infusion, and neither of us got sick, but I hadn’t made it in a while because of an empty jar of honey. So to kill his germs before they besiege us both, I went out and bought a cute jar of raw organic honey, along with some veggies to make a hearty barley soup.

I felt that my man needed something a bit stronger than my basic infusion, so I brewed him a batch of this home-made tea I found a while back. It combines ingredients with immune boosting, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant and pain-relieving proprieties, to name only a few. Ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, nothing complicated.

After drinking a big mug, he says he’s already feeling better. I’ll be making it daily to help him get back on his feet and to make sure I stay flu-free!

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After the incredible popularity of this infusion, I’ve come up with not one but three other versions to help you fight off microbes this winter!

Flu-fighting infusion

Aryane @ Valises & Gourmandises

It’s flu season again, and whether you’re already feeling under the weather or just trying to avoid getting sick, try this powerful microbe-fighting infusion.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Beverage, Infusion, Tea

Cuisine healthy, Immune-Boosting

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

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• 3 cups of water
• Juice of half a lemon
• 1 stick of organic Ceylon cinnamon
• 3 slices 1/4 inch thick of organic ginger
• ¼ teaspoon cloves
• ½ tablespoon Organic turmeric
• As much Cayenne as you can handle try a pinch or two
• A small pinch of black pepper
• 2 tablespoons organic raw honey

Instructions

 

• Bring all ingredients except honey to a boil.
• Once boiling, reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Strain the infusion with a fine mesh sieve and divide into two mugs.
• Add about one tablespoon honey per mug, stirring well. Enjoy warm.

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