Because I'm still recovering from bonchitis, I thought I'd share a delicious and beneficial tea recipe I happened upon. It's great for any sort of upper respiratory sickness, but I could see it as a great Autumn tea as well-- it's a little spicy and goes great with honey!
The best thing about this tea is that it's so easy to make-- in fact, it may not actually be "tea" at all, as there are no tea leaves involved (Shhhh, It's fine). You're only ingredients are:
- Ginger root - natural inflammation soother
- Star anise (found in the spice section) - natural expectorate
- Honey
Directions: Boil a regular sized pot of water, eventually bringing it back to a simmer. Cut the ginger in chunks (skin on), and add to the simmering pot along with a couple star anise. I used about 7 golf ball sized chunks of ginger, and two star anise. Let the pot simmer for 20 minutes, add two teaspoons of honey and serve!
See? I told you it was simple! I kept most of my batch in the fridge and just heated it up as needed, I would say an average size pan makes 3-4 servings.
Happy tea sipping!
Happy tea sipping!
That sounds delicious! I don't really like tea, but I think I could give this a shot since there aren't any bitter leaves in there. Feel better soon! Bronchitis is the worst...
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