Well we are in the fall season soon heading into winter. I am finding due to some busyness and other circumstances we have been slipping and not eating as healthy as we used to. The children have been getting sick on and off, which is a good indicator to me that it is time to tighten up the reigns and get back to the basics in healthy eating. I need to plan ahead of time for any unexpected circumstances that may come up. I also need to be more prepared for the busy schedule we have had lately.
Our bodies health are always a good indicator to us on just how good or bad we are feeding them. So if you find that your family gets sick a lot it is your body's way of saying that you need to be feeding it healthier foods. Don't ignore it, make a change and try eating whole foods and lots of raw foods. You will be surprised on just how much healthier you and your family will feel and will become. Try it for a month. You will not be disappointed.
About a year ago, I concocted a drink, that sounded good to me at the time. I tried different variations when making it and found one I liked best. We would occasionally drink it as a delicious tea or just as a cool freshening drink.
Well I just found out the other day that there is a tea listed on a herbal site that is almost identical to what I came up with. From what I read this tea is is used to help people recover from colds and the flu. It is also a wonderful immune system enhancer.
I gave it to all my children yesterday and today they are pretty much back to their old selves. So I share this recipe with all of you. If you or someone you love needs to recover from a cold or the flu, drink a batch of this tea throughout the day. Be sure to make up a big batch so you have it prepared and ready to drink all day long. If you are not sick but feel something coming on go ahead and make up a batch of this tea and drink it throughout the day also. It should ward off the sickness so you don't end up sick and in bed.
You can try it as a tea or as a refreshing cool drink. Try it both ways and see which way you like it best. Here's to good health.......
Ginger Honey Tea
12 cups of Purified Water
4 inch piece of fresh ginger root (approx more or less to taste, we like it strong)
2-3 cups of raw unfiltered honey (more or less according to your own taste) (you can use unrefined sugar cane crystals too approx the same amount and same concept more or less to your own taste)
1 large lemon (squeezed and use the juice)
1 Big carton or bottle of unsweetened PINK grapefruit juice
Fill the pot with water. Slice the ginger thin and put it into the pot. You can also grate it if you would prefer. You may not need as much of the ginger if you grate it. Grating it will give it a more intense flavor. Cover and then boil the water with the ginger for approx 15-20 minutes. Turn the stove off and let the tea cool a little for approx 10-15 minutes. Then add the lemon juice, and the honey to the pot and mix it well. I like to use a whisk it mixes it together beautifully. At this point the water should still be hot enough to melt the honey. So if you are making a smaller batch do not let it cool as long. After you mix it up well if you want to drink it as a tea strain out the ginger pieces and then pour yourself a cup. Now enjoy!!!
If you want to make it into a cool freshening drink. Put the tea into the fridge to chill it. After it is chilled go ahead and fill a cup up about half way with the tea mixture and then add the PINK grapefruit juice to finish filling the cup up to the top. Mix it well then serve and enjoy!!! You can place a lemon wedge on the side of the cup and add an little umbrella to the cup to make it pretty. This is a great summer drink!! If you don't care for grapefruit juice this is a good way to change the flavor in a way you may grow to enjoy.
Healthful drinking to you all! If you enjoy the drink please do let me know. I love to hear feedback!
Dearest Lord,
I am always so amazed at all the wonderful herbs you have blessed us with! In Jesus name I pray. Amen~
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