Sunday, January 13, 2008

Garlic tea

It's winter. Many people cough or have cold. So, here is a recipe for Garlic tea. I read that in countries like Mexico or Spain it is quite popular to fight the mentioned health problems.

Here it goes...Prepare
a) 3 cups of water
b) 3 gloves of garlic - cut them in half
c) half cup of honey
d) half cup of fresh lemon juice

Heat 3 cups of water and 3 garlic gloves to a boil. Turn off the heat and add half cup of honey and half cup of fresh lemon juice. Strain.
Sip half cup...2-3 times a day. Put the drink in refrigerator so you can use it next day.

2 comments:

theorist said...

Just a note to say that anyone prone to headaches or migraines should NOT try this tea. Garlic triggers headaches, and I came down with a massive one after trying this tea a few months ago. I cook with garlic all the time with no problems, but garlic tea calls for a lot more than we usually consume in a meal. Word to the wise...

Summer said...

When I had colds as a child my mother would make me drink some garlic/cinnammon/herb concoction to fight them. I was supposed to drink it as fast and as hot as I could take it.

It always helped the cold - though it was horrible tasting.