Ingredients

• Ginger (helps stimulate a therapeutic sweat. Studies also show that it helps fight against bacterial infections that may develop as a result of the viral infection.)
• Lemon juice (does the same thing, warding off secondary bacterial infections and giving a whopping amount of Vitamin C.)
• Apple cider (and apple cider vinegar, is extremely rich in minerals and has been employed since ancient times for this reason.)

Step One

• One cup of peeled, chopped, and minced fresh ginger, 10 cups of water

Step Two

• Apple cider (1/2 cup per serving)
• Lemon juice

Directions

• Peel and mince the ginger (a food processor makes little work of this job). Simmer the minced ginger in 10 cups of water for an hour or so. Strain.
• When ready to have a serving, place 1/2 cup of the strained ginger water in a pan with 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar and a squirt or two of lemon juice. Heat and serve.

Recipe by Annie Bond, Executive Producer of Care2’s Green Living

Photo by Drew Jemmett on Unsplash