Natural Cold Kicker Tea

I don't know about you but the past few months we've all been dealing with the onset of colds and have been battling trying to kick the sickness at the early stages (before those yucky bugs get settled in).

Everyone has their remedies and has heard 'urban legends' of what you can take to stop the onset of a cold or flu. This is one we all swear by and it comes in various forms. The most potent (and effective) recipe will be given below.

Beware this tea tastes like... crap (it's pretty damn strong).

Cold Kicker Tea (makes one large cup)

• 1 clove garlic - minced
• 1/2 lemon - juiced
• 1/2 tbsp manuka honey
• 1 tbsp grated ginger (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a large mug (triple ingredients for a teapot) and pour boiling water over, stirring. Let sit for 5-10 mins (you can use this time to breath in the steam to help ease a congested nose). And voila! Drink to your hearts content.




If you've already had a similar version of this tea but never really understood why the ingredients were used, keep reading. We'll give a bit of a break down below.

Lemons - as you all know these sour fruits are high in vitamin C, they are also antibacterial and antiviral.

Manuka Honey - A little less sweet than it's dessert friendly buddy, you can almost taste the medicine in Manuka honey. You may already know that honey is antibacterial, sooo that would make Manuka honey like Superman compared to normal honey (this could be my obsession with the recent film "Man of Steel" coming through). Basically Manuka honey is like Henry Cavill, stronger than the normal crime fighter, has a thicker, more luscious body and kills bugs with hot laser beams (alright I may have made that last part up). Jokes aside, it has been discovered that Manuka honey retains a special antibacterial activity that is able to kill drug-resistant superbugs. Defs a worthwhile investment to your cupboard.

Garlic - Not only does it make your breath smell like sh*t, raw garlic is one of strongest cold and flu warriors out there. Without going into a whole lot of scientific detail, I'll let a statement from Dr. Tariq Abdullah, a prominent garlic researcher fill you in:
“Garlic has the broadest spectrum of any antimicrobial substance that we know of — it is antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiprotozoan and antiviral.”
Lawyered.

Ginger - This is optional depending on what you're coming down with. Ginger is great for nausea (many women drink ginger tea to aid morning sickness during pregnancy), it also aids with suppressing coughing and can help stopping your nose dripping like a tap.

Boiling water - Now you might be thinking this is just what we pour over the ingredients to make them semi digestible? Not only that but boiling hot water helps clear the nose and sinus (where most common colds take place), so this is actually an important ingredient.

Making this tea is simple and you can get all ingredients form your local supermarket or grocer (if you want top grade Manuka honey you can find this at health food stores).

Have as many times a day as you wish (we think 3 is a pretty good amount).

Love x

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