Drink this natural flu-fighter hot drink every day during the cold season to keep away the colds and flu! It’s not only healthy but incredibly delicious, too!
This is my go-to drink whenever I feel cold or want to speed up my metabolism and make my immune system stronger. I just love it! It’s so easy to make and it tastes amazing. The best part is that it’s all natural, so you can feel extra good knowing that both your body and your taste buds will love it!
This natural flu-fighting hot drink will also help you if you already have a cold or flu. Drink it hot, little by little, and you’ll feel better in no time! The ginger and lemon will boost your immune system and your metabolism, while the pollen will soothe your sore throat.
The recipe is very easy to make, so there’s no excuse for not making this daily during the cold season!
With this natural flu-fighting hot drink recipe I participate in the awesome blogger’s campaign organized by Green Sugar Romania. Ever since I discovered their products, I completely ditched sugar and started using stevia powder instead. In my opinion, it’s the best stevia powder on the market! It tastes just like real sugar and best of all, it’s natural. It’s not any sweeter either, I find it exactly as sweet as sugar. Love it!
With Green Sugar, you no longer have to stress about those extra calories, because it has none! Now you can indulge in your favorite desserts and sweet drinks with zero guilt! Rest assured that this amazing stevia sugar substitute is all natural and it doesn’t sacrifice the amazing flavor of real sugar that we all crave. Your body will thank you.
The first recipe that was a part of this wonderful campaign was my magic custard chocolate cake! Check it out, I’m sure you’ll fall in love with it right away! Who doesn’t love chocolate?!
Because this is a Romanian brand and I don’t think they currently sell their products in other countries. Hopefully, as the brand grows in popularity it will expand internationally. I will give more details about this campaign on the Romanian version of this recipe.
Natural Flu-Fighter Hot Drink
Drink this natural flu-fighter hot drink every day during the cold season and colds/flu will stay away from you! It's not only healthy, but delicious too!
Ingredients
- a small piece of ginger, 2-cm (0.7-inch) long
- 2 lemons
- 1.25L (4 ½ cups) water
- 1 Tbsp pollen, optional, but recommended
- stevia powder, or any other sweetener you want, to taste
Instructions
- Slice or grate ginger.
- Squeeze the juice from the two lemons.
- Put water in a pot and bring it to a boil.
- Add ginger. Let them boil for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and cover with a lid.
- Let it cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove lid and add lemon juice and sweetener (+pollen).
- Stir well and serve right away.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Amount Per Serving Calories 32Total Fat 0.1gCarbohydrates 6.3gProtein 1.3g
Alex
Thursday 7th of September 2017
Right now I have a stubborn cold! This recipe is well embraced by my immune system. I do really appreciate your work! Thank you for this health advice!
Ruxandra
Tuesday 12th of September 2017
You're welcome! Hope you'll heal quickly!
Rebecca
Tuesday 14th of February 2017
Can I clarify, is sweetener or green sugar within the macrobiotic rules? Thank you
Ruxandra
Tuesday 7th of March 2017
Green sugar is made from stevia so it's ok. If you follow a 100% macrobiotic diet, you can't have any sweeteners...but nobody can be 100% macrobiotic. That's the diet for monks. :)
Becky Weaver
Thursday 15th of October 2015
Ruxandra where can I find Green Sugar in the United States? I hate stevia in almost everything I have tried! I would love to try this and find that it is as good as you say it is. I have searched the internet and Amazon but only find it in Romania. Is there an American supplier or source of some kind?
Ruxandra
Wednesday 4th of November 2015
Unfortunately they don't deliver in other countries yet. This is a very good sweetener and I hope they'll do this soon. It is part stevia, part erythritol, so maybe that's why it tastes so good. :) You should try to find one that has erythritol as well in its composition.
Sonia
Wednesday 14th of October 2015
This sounds just like what the doctor ordered! Unfortunately, however, I'm allergic to ginger (and cinnamon)...can you recommend any other life-saving ingredient to substitute?
Ruxandra
Wednesday 4th of November 2015
You can try to make it with turmeric or cloves. It will taste a lot different, of course, but the results are the same. :)