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Honey Bomb!

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When any of us start feeling sick in “Angies house” we reach for Honey Lemon Tea, sleep with the onions and now use the Honey Bomb !!!!

Sounds like a silly cold and flu commercial 😀 😀

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I’ve noticed that most of these “mixtures” contain 4 key ingredients, honey, turmeric, ginger, lemon and sometimes pepper.

All of these natural ingredients have great healing properties.

Honey is one of my favorites, it has a powerhouse of health benefits.

My sister introduced me to turmeric,  a very strong antioxidant, considered a herb that cleanses the whole body, especially the liver. It is used to support digestion, treat fever, infections and inflammations. The active ingredient in turmeric is called curcumin and has been proved to have similar effects as anti-inflammatory medicine. Turmeric and black pepper is a great pair to match. The black pepper helps to enhance the bioavailability of curcumin by a thousand times.

Ginger has antibiotic effects and can help digestion, detoxification, infections, inflammation, joint pain, circulation, nausea (also pregnancy nausea) and motion sickness.

Lemons are alkalizing for the body, are acidic to begin with but they are alkaline-forming on body fluids helping to restore balance to the body’s pH, rich in vitamin C and flavonoids that work against infections like the flu and colds.

and last but not least Pepper “the worlds healthiest food”:  black peppercorns contain a good amount of minerals like potassium, calcium, zinc, manganese, iron, and magnesium. Iron is essential for cellular respiration and blood cell production. They are also an excellent source of many vital B-complex groups of vitamins such as Pyridoxine, riboflavin, thiamin and niacin. Peppercorns are also a good source of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-C and vitamin-A. They are also rich in flavonoid polyphenolic anti-oxidants like carotenes, cryptoxanthin, zea-xanthin and lycopene. These compounds help the body remove harmful free radicals and help protect from cancers and disease.

Most of us have a virtual medicine cabinet in our your spice rack!

So here it is the “Honey Bomb” courtesy of Green Kitchen Stories.

 

Ginger & Turmeric Honey Bomb
Makes 1/2 cup

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1/2 cup / 120 ml honey (preferable organic unheated)
2-4 tbsp freshly grated ginger (or ground ginger), depending on how strong you prefer
2 tsp ground turmeric (or freshly grated turmeric if you can find it)
1 organic unwaxed lemon, freshly grated zest
2 pinches ground black pepper

Stir together all ingredients in a bowl. Taste and add more ginger or turmeric if needed. Aim for a really strong flavor, you’ll only add a few teaspoons to a cup of water. Store the Ginger & Turmeric Honey Bomb in a glass container. Boil a cup of water and let slightly cool (to keep the benefits from the honey intact), stir in a few teaspoons of the honey mixture and drink. You can of course also add this to your favorite brewed tea.

 

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Daily prompt – Upturned Noses

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Upturned Noses

Even the most laid back and egalitarian among us can be insufferable snobs when it comes to coffee, music, cars, beer, or any other pet obsession where things have to be just so. What are you snobbish about?

tea

I would have to say if I were snobbish about anything it would be tea!!! I never ever drink bagged tea.
I think it’s gross  gross face.

I absolutely love loose leaf teas.  Loose leaf teas are made from the finest hand-picked buds, whole tea leaves, large pieces of leaves or a combination of all.  The time of year and growing conditions affect the quality of tea.  This gives you a richer more flavorful cup of tea.

Tea found in tea bags are often full of smaller pieces of tea leaves or tea fannings, or “tea dust” yuck ,which may give a quicker brew, but lack the full flavor of the larger loose leaf teas, there are many new teas on the market now with larger leaves in them and you can buy bags for your loose leaf tea,  but I still prefer to put it in a tea pot and let it steep, always bring your water to the tea and never the tea to water… Some loose leaf teas can be re-steeped giving you many cups of flavorful bang for your buck tea. Tea bags can release more tannins than loose teas giving your tea a harsher flavor.

Tea bags often contain mixtures of tea and you really have no idea whether your “black tea” is really pure “black tea”.  Loose leaf teas are always made with larger tea leaves so you can easily see the quality in your tea.  Once you try loose leaf tea you may never buy bagged tea again.  I mix and match my tea leaves often, a blend I love is one my grandmother used to make, Black assam tea mixed with oolong.  They do cost a little more but are well worth the money.

Just sayin’

Angie the laid back, egalitarian, insufferable Tea Snob
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I will be making a pot of this tea, this afternoon!!!

Global Grazers

Ginger Tea, A Medicinal Treat from IndiaMy first visit to India in 1995 was an unforgettable experience.  For me, it was a revelation and I loved every bit of it — the color, the culture, the contrasts and the food.  Unfortunately, as so often happens when we are working hard and playing hard, I came down with one of the worst chest colds I have ever had.

My work schedule was incredibly full and, with only a few weeks to do about three months worth of work, downtime was not an option.  Fortunately, one of my Indian colleagues also happened to be a medical doctor.  So, I turned to her for advice.

To my surprise, she recommended two therapies:  (a) inhaling medicinal steam from a neti pot; and (b) ginger tea.  Coming from the United States and having no knowledge of ayurvedic medicine, these recommendations did not make me feel particularly optimistic.  However, desperation compelled…

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Copy Cat Day!! – Lemon Honey Tea Mix

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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 .

 whole lemon and ginger tea with honey

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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My sisters Tea

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whole lemon and ginger tea with honey

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My sister made up a concoction yesterday with ginger,orange and lemon.  It’s really simple, she didn’t give me quantities but she’d made enough for approximately 4 cups , it was really good and the ginger flavor really came out in this tea.

This tea is a great way to detox . Ginger soothes the stomach, reduces inflammation, and increases circulation. Lemon is an antioxidant and an excellent source of vitamin C. Honey is a natural anti-bacterial and immunity booster. Perfect for the upcoming flu season or any time.

  • 4 cup hot water
  • 1 ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 a lemon sliced
  • 1/2 orange sliced
  • 1-2 tablespoons honey (or agave if you prefer)

Boil water first.

Then add peeled ginger and lemon simmer for about 20 minutes.

Then drizzle in the honey.

This one is good warm as well and packed with antioxidants

Winter Orange Pomegranate Tea

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 navel orange, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
  • 3 inches stick cinnamon, broken
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 4 orange-flavored or black tea bags (decaffeinated, if you like)
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • 2 -3 tablespoons sugar
  • 12 orange wedges or chunks
  • 6 lime wedges or chunks
  • 6 6-inch wooden skewers
  • Ice cubes
In a medium saucepan, combine water, orange slices, cinnamon and cloves. Bring just to boiling; remove from heat. Add tea bags. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags; discard. Strain tea mixture through a fine mesh strainer; discard orange slices and spices.

In a glass pitcher, combine strained tea mixture, orange juice, pomegranate juice and sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

To serve:Place 2 orange wedges and 1 lime wedge onto each skewer. Serve tea in glasses filled with ice cubes. Add fruit skewers to each glass.

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