Cayenne Pepper Drink
This is not what I would call “a joy to drink,” but if your nose is stuffed up, it is sure to clear things out!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 3/4-1 teaspoon dried cayenne pepper (start with 3/4, then add more if you can handle the extra heat)
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions
Heat the water up in your kettle, then add the remaining ingredients,
stirring to mix it up really well. While it’s still steamy hot, breathe
in the steamy, spicy vapors.
Then, when it’s cool enough, drink up! You want to wait for it to
cool off some, because this is not a sipping drink. Just get it down in a
few gulps, if you can.
Salt Water Gargle
Whether it’s from post-nasal drip or just plain nasty germs, a salt
water gargle can give you some relief. If your throat is very dry,
though, you don’t want to use salt. For that problem, see the vinegar
gargle recipe below this one.
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup water
Directions
Heat up the water in your kettle, then stir in the sea salt. When the
mixture is cool enough to handle, gargle with about 1 tablespoon every
couple of hours to relieve that sore throat.
Vinegar Gargle
Has all that coughing left your throat feeling raw? A vinegar gargle can make a big difference! Here’s how to mix up your own!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup warm water
Directions
Combine the vinegar and water, and gargle 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture every couple of hours.
Red Onion Cough Syrup
An onion syrup might not sound appetizing, and I will admit that you
will probably not crave this after you cold is over. But if you have a
nagging cough and can’t get relief, this can be really helpful.
Ingredients
- 1/2 of a red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Directions
Toss the ingredients together well in a bowl that has a lid. Cover, and let it sit on the counter overnight.
In the morning, the onion will have released liquid, which mixes with
the sugar to create a syrup. Take by the tablespoonful to soothe your
cough.
Immune-Boosting Garlic Toast
The best way to beat cold symptoms is to beat the cold, and raw
garlic is full of micronutrients that help your immune system fight
those nasty viruses. You can add raw garlic to anything, really, but
this toast method was the most palatable to me when I was sick. Two to
four cloves of raw garlic per day for the first couple of days that
you’re sick can really help reduce your illness’s duration!
Ingredients
- 1 slice of good, wheat bread
- 1 tablespoon Earth Balance or butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Directions
Toast the bread, then spread evenly with the Earth Balance and garlic
cloves. It’s a little tricky at first, but once the heat from the toast
starts melting the Earth Balance, everything should combine and spread
easily
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