Sorry for the silence yesterday. I woke up feeling under the weather–some weird sinus/sore throat combo. Yesterday was the day I had designated to write my next review for Our Hen House and I didn’t have the stamina to be at the computer long enough to do that, get my work for the journal done (a.k.a. my job), and do a post… So something had to give. Luckily, I got my work done and I got the review off to the lovely ladies at Our Hen House and then took a nap, went for a walk with Maizy and did a little calling around for my dissertation research. Today, I’m not feeling much better, but I’m trying to power through it with the help of this delicious cold remedy drink. I use one of two variations of this drink when I’m feeling under the weather. If I’m just feeling like I have a cold, often I’ll just make a lemon, ginger, cayenne shot. If my throat hurts, or I just feel like sipping a warm drink, I’ll make a hot drink version like I did today.
The Recipe
Serves 1
FOR THE SHOT:
juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbls ginger juice, or finely grated ginger
sprinkle of cayenne
Put ingredients in a shot glass. Stir. Knock it back if you’re feeling brave!
FOR THE HOT DRINK:
juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbls ginger juice, or finely grated ginger
sprinkle of cayenne
1 tsp agave or other sweetener (or to taste)
1 cup or less of boiling water
Add lemon, ginger, agave and cayenne to a mug. Heat water and fill the mug the rest of the way with hot water. Stir well. Sip.
Do you have any home cold/sinus remedies that make you feel better? Any suggestions would be fantastic! Happy Friday!
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Sorry to hear you’re sicky, but well done! taking good care of yourself. I make a fresh sage, vinegar, honey concoction for sore throats, but this sounds delicious. Will try it next time there’s a need.
Thanks, honey bun. Fresh sage, vinegar concoction sounds delish! Would you be willing to share the recipe? xoxo
Yuck! I hope you’re feeling better! I make a similar drink, but i add a couple of cloves of crushed garlic – nature’s antibiotic. Jason is a bit of a germaphobe and won’t kiss me when i’m sick, so the breath thing isn’t a problem in our house. 😛
For sore throats, we make a tea that’s a blend of blackberry leaves, sage, hyssop, calendula, marshmallow root, thyme and licorice root. It was the only thing that got Jason through having strep throat!
That tea sounds great! 🙂 It sounds a little like the Throat Coat from that traditional medicinals brand of teas (sometimes I get that for a sore throat). Hope to see you soon! xoxo
I’ve done these shots for years now whenever I’m feeling a cold coming on. They’re a bit intense, so I just made your tea version and it’s a much softer approach with the same benefits plus the added warmth of a hot drink when you’re feeling a bit low.
Now, if the weather would just decide if it wants to be spring or continue clinging to winter, I think my body would be much happier!
Thanks for so much this.
So glad you enjoyed the tea version. The weather has been so crazy lately! Thanks for commenting. 🙂
Wow! I always knew that ginger was a detoxifier but I’ve always hated the taste. I’ve heard of a honey, lemon and cayenne pepper drink, but, while comforting, never did much for me in terms of making me feel better.
The ginger shot was just amazing. My roommate and I were both bedridden all weekend, and I had enough and saw your recipe. Ran a few lemons and a LOT of ginger through the juicer (the stuff I had left over, I mixed with hot water and honey for the hot drink)… And a few hours later… wow wow wow!! I feel night and day. We both feel LOTS better.
I thought I was going to have to call in sick for work tmr. I’m just going to take another shot in the morning. This is great! Thanks for sharing!
Gaby — I’m so glad to hear the ginger shot helped you feel better! It’s definitely been a magic combo for me when I’m feeling crummy and I’m so glad it helped you, too. Thanks for letting me know! 🙂