Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 1 head of garlic
- 4″ of ginger root
- raw honey
- hot water
Directions
- Cut the lemon into quarters.
- Peel the garlic and ginger.
- Blend lemon, garlic, and ginger in a blender until there are no chunks.
- Use immediately or freeze the mixture in an ice cube tray until needed.
Put a spoonful or a frozen cube of the mixture into a cup and add boiling water.
Add just enough raw honey to make it appealing to drink. I do not strain this —
if there are chunks I’ll remove those, but other than that we drink it as is.
Lemon
While most people know that the juice and flesh of a lemon has health benefits, many don’t realize that the peel is also healthy. The white pith is a bitter and will help with digestion and liver function. Lemons also have quite a bit of vitamin C, vitamin A, beta carotene, calcium, folate, magnesium, and potassium.
Garlic
Allicin and alliin are compounds in garlic that are responsible for its antibacterial, antiviral, antiprotozoal and antifungal properties. These compounds appear in other allium plants such as onions and shallots, but garlic contains the highest concentrations. Garlic is also a really easy plant to grow in your own garden!
Ginger
Fresh ginger helps stimulate the immune system to fight bacterial and viral infections, thins mucous and supports expectoration, and warms the body.
Honey
Honey contains antioxidants, present in the form of polyphenols, which help fight off free radicals that contribute to many serious diseases.