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Herbal cold and flu tea in a half-gallon Mason jar.

Herbal Cold & Flu Tea Recipe

Whip up this herbal cold and flu tea recipe to keep on hand and sip throughout the day the next time the cold or flu hits you. The ingredients provide comfort and relief from symptoms... your sinuses, head, nose and throat will thank you.
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Course: Herbal Remedy
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 6kcal
Author: Carolyn Thomas

Ingredients

For the Tea Concentrate

  • 1 sprig sage
  • 1 sprig marjoram
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 2 sticks cinnamon Cassia is preferred, but Ceylon will work
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh ginger grated
  • 1/2 sliced lemon
  • 2 whole cayenne peppers fresh
  • 1/2 gallon filtered water

For Serving

  • 1 cup tea concentrate from recipe above
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
  • raw honey to taste

Instructions

For the Tea Concentrate

  • Boil a kettle of water on the stove.
  • While water is heating up, add all ingredients for the tea concentrate to a half-gallon Mason jar.
  • Fill the Mason jar with boiling water and quickly add a lid.
  • Let steep for five minutes, minimum. 20 minutes is best.
  • Do not strain the tea (it will continue to steep and get stronger).
  • Follow the serving instructions below.
  • Store the remaining tea concentrate in the refrigerator.

For Serving

  • Add one cup tea concentrate and one cup water to a saucepan and heat until simmering.
  • Remove from heat and add lemon juice, orange zest and raw honey.
  • Stir to combine, sip and enjoy.
  • Homesteading Hack: Drink the tea as hot as you can stand it. Be mindful of young children or elderly people, and adjust the temperature as necessary.

Notes

* Nutrition facts calculated before adding "For Serving" ingredients. 
  • Drink the tea as hot as you can stand it. Be mindful of young children or elderly people, and adjust the temperature as necessary.
  • Add additional ingredients as needed for your specific symptoms based on the ingredient chart in the blog post above. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 6kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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