Cough & Throat Soothing Tea
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A beautifully aromatic and soothing tea for cold & flu season.
Author: Kelly
Serves: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 16 oz/500 ml water
- ½ Tbsp grated ginger (fresh ginger not ginger powder)
- 1 star anise
- 8 or so sprigs of fresh thyme (or 2 tsp dry thyme)
- Juice of 1 lemon (plus additional lemon slice/s)
- 2 tsp honey, or to taste
- 1 tsp slippery elm bark powder (I use one made by Micro Ingredients that I order online; it is a white powder that is easy to work with. Seal and store in a cool dry place after use).
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil or near boil.
- In a tea infuser or sachet, place: grated ginger, star anise and thyme sprigs (you can remove thyme leaves from stem or chop as necessary to fit). Place infuser/sachet in designated mug and pour hot water over allowing the mixture to infuse for at least 7 minutes. Remove infuser from tea pot and stir in lemon, honey and whisk in the slippery elm bark powder until dissolved.
- I add a slice or two of lemon (with peel) and a stem or so of thyme and serve with a spoon for stirring all the goodness while enjoying. Not only incredibly soothing but also delicious!
- Note: the longer the mixture sits, the more gelled (thicker) the slippery elm bark will become. Also, if you increase the amount of slippery elm powder, you can expect a more gelled consistency.
Notes
Tea vs. Tisane: although I refer to this drink as a tea, strictly speaking it is a tisane (technically, tea refers to a specific species of plant known as: Camellia Sinensis and true teas are derived, in one form or another, from that plant. Tisane (also known as herbal tea) is an infusion made from other plant leaves, roots, bark, seeds, berries, spices, etc.
Slippery Elm Bark: the inner bark of the slippery elm has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy for sore throats and coughs. It is sold in many forms and used in this recipe as a powder; it is available at health shops and online. I use one made by Micro Ingredients.
Interactions & Warnings: Taking slippery elm at the same time as oral medications can potentially affect the absorption of that medication. To prevent this interaction it is suggested to take slippery elm at least one hour after medications you take by mouth.
Slippery Elm Bark: the inner bark of the slippery elm has been used for centuries as an herbal remedy for sore throats and coughs. It is sold in many forms and used in this recipe as a powder; it is available at health shops and online. I use one made by Micro Ingredients.
Interactions & Warnings: Taking slippery elm at the same time as oral medications can potentially affect the absorption of that medication. To prevent this interaction it is suggested to take slippery elm at least one hour after medications you take by mouth.
Recipe by Inspired Edibles at https://www.inspirededibles.ca/2019/09/cough-throat-soothing-tea.html