Ginger Tea for Sore Throat

Be the first to
rate this recipe!
member ratings
Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 37.0
  • Total Fat: 0.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 3.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 0.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Ginger Tea for Sore Throat calories by ingredient


Introduction

These simple additions to an herbal tea give it an energizing zing and help to soothe coughs and sore throats. If you use locally produced honey, it can help inure you to some hay fever as well. If you are using lemon zest you can also add the juice of the lemon. The zested fruit will stay fresh if it's wrapped in plastic. These simple additions to an herbal tea give it an energizing zing and help to soothe coughs and sore throats. If you use locally produced honey, it can help inure you to some hay fever as well. If you are using lemon zest you can also add the juice of the lemon. The zested fruit will stay fresh if it's wrapped in plastic.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    1 small knob of fresh grated ginger
    1 tsp orange, grapefruit or lemon zest (peel)
    1/2-1 tbsp honey
    Any kind of herbal tea, African roobois being especially good.

Directions

Grate your ginger into a cup, add your orange zest and teabag of choice, pour boiling water over it and let it steep until it's cool enough to drink. You can strain the zest and ginger out if you prefer.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALDABATEUSE.