Just before Christmas I found a recipe for a Lemon Honey Tea Mix.
This is the best cold and flu drink I think I’ve ever had, I was looking for tea recipes and came across this one from the Lightly Crunchy blog site.
In a previous post my sister had made a similar tea .
I made up quite a few jars of this for Christmas gifts, my whole family loves it, and we’ve refilled our jar many times over the last couple of weeks.
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The following is what I found on Lightly Crunchy:
You can find a similar product to the pre-mix that I made in Asian or Korean markets, called Yuja Cha. It’s like a citrus marmelade, but is used for hot teas or mixed with cold water for a summer drink. You can easily make some up yourself and because honey never goes bad, is antibacterial and a natural preservative, this will keep for months in the fridge. The components will break down over time and become more marmelade-like. I’ve read that some Korean households keep topping up the honey and lemon and keep the jar going continuously.
Honey Ginger Lemon Tea Mix
- 1/4 to 1/2 of an organic lemon
- fresh ginger
- honey (raw)
Thinly slice the lemon and peel and thinly slice or mince the ginger (I used between 1-2 tsp of minced ginger, you can use your judgement about how much you’d like). I cut the slices into quarters to help them break down faster in the honey. Arrange the lemons (take out the seeds first) and ginger in layers in a clean, sterile jar and cover with honey. Refrigerate until needed. Use a large tbsp of the mixture in a mug of hot water to make tea.
Or if you just want to make yourself a quick mug of tea, you can use these measurements:
Honey Lemon Ginger Tea (1 mug)
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
Put ginger in a small bowl and pour 1 cup boiling water over it. Allow it to steep for 5 minutes. Strain into a mug and add in lemon juice and honey. Add more honey, to taste, if needed.
To further kick it up a notch, add a shot of whisky and a pinch of cayenne. If it doesn’t cure what ails you, it might at least help you go to sleep.
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