This is the second time this month that I've come down with a cold. Either it means I'm pretty run down, or more likely, that I've caught Freshers' Flu. With all the students arriving back, there are just too many germs around at work to avoid them all. Most of my colleagues are suffering, too.
As there isn't a right lot that one can do about a cold, I'm just sticking to paracetamol, hot water bottles and plenty of mugs of Hot Lemon. All the Vitamin C helps the immune system of cause, it warms you through and is refreshing at the same time and of cause it is always good for you, not just when you've got a cold.
Hot Lemon with Ginger and Honey (serves 1)
1 the juice of one lemon
1/2tsp-1tsp of freshly grated ginger
honey, to taste
Squeeze the juice of one lemon into a large mug.
Add the grated ginger.
Fill the mug with water that has just stopped boiling.
Sweeten with honey to taste.
Enjoy while hot!
Monday 29 September 2008
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17 comments:
Thanks for the hot lemon recipe, Sylvie! Sorry you're sick, though. Hope you get better quick!
Hope you get better soon. Tahs hot lemon recipe is great, I made last winter for hubby when he was sick, it really eased his sore throat.
Chris
Thanks for the recipe, I hope you are feeilng better soon! Much love, Raquel XO
Oh dear, I hope you feel much better soon Sylvie! THis is a great comfort when you have a cold though, ginger, lemon and honey. I often make this anyways, just coz it's so good. :-)
Freshers flu!! Poor you. I remember it well, luckily for me I only had to go through it for three years!!
How miserable for you Sylvie - I hope you are on the mend.
Sorry you're not feeling very well, hope it clears up soon.
That's a beautiful mug.
Thanks for all the well wishes. I'm feeling much better today and my sense of taste is finally coming back.
Ginger, the mug is from an Irish ceramicist. Have a look at her website, she makes wonderful things...
http://www.sineadloughceramics.com/
A shot of whisky in there would improve the mix no end. Failing that, I swear by echinacea.
I hope you are feeling better soon!! I'm crossing my fingers that I won't get sick, but if I do, it will be lots of hot lemon for me as well!
Hope you are soon on the mend.
I make this too, but without the ginger - I might add it next time.
I'll join you if I may Sylvie, I have also caught an awful cough and cold but i'm sure your hot lemon will make me better in a flash!!
Hope you are better now sweetie :)
Rosie x
Hope you are soon feeling much better - twice in one month? How miserable. This hot lemon will hopefully do the trick!
I sympathise with you Sylvie as I had a miserable summer with the flu. I love hot lemon and honey, but tried the ginger this time myself and it really is delicious, will always have that in the future now.
I agree that a slug of whisky would have boosted it's medicinal powers! Nice mug :)
I make something very similar, but with rosemary instead of ginger. I bet the heat of the ginger feels nice, though.
Hope you're feeling better!
Feel better soon! This is exactly what my mother used to give me to soothe a sore throat.
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