GINGER & LEMON THROAT SOOTHER, low/no sugar

Here's a soother for a hacking cough that's low/no sugar, fat & preservative free

first posted 13 October 2015

Why go to the pharmacy when you can make this delicious throat soother for pennies!
'It really helps my throat and taste so pure.' Taster

This gorgeous drink is both medicinal and a refresher.  And it has hardly any calories and no cholesterol!

It will help soothe a sore throat and can reduce coughing.  It tastes quite wonderful but extra sweetener can be added for kids.

Fresh ginger

You'll need fresh root ginger. Pale, unwrinkled, firm roots are best.  Buy loose from a trusted supermarket or market stall but try to avoid ginger in sealed plastic bags.  

Some ginger will be in large pieces with lots of knobs coming off the main stem.  It's perfectly okay to break off a piece more suited to your needs. 

Peel the ginger before use by running the edge of a spoon down the skin; it will fall away. 

The traditional way of making Ginger tea involves a lot of steeping and cooking to make a paste. This 67 version is much simpler but no less effective. 

Cost: pennies

Serves: 2 as a drink; many in cordial or cocktails

Ingred:

   1 1/2 teaspoons peeled, grated or minced ginger

   grated zest of half a lemon

  

   1 1/2 cups/300ml boiling water

   1/2-1 tbsp maple syrup, honey or sugar (opt)

Method:

1. Add ginger and lemon zest to boiling water
2. Cover; let it sit 10 mins
3. Strain
4. Add sweetener if using
5. Drink warm, diluted with a mix of 1/3 to 1/2 water
6. Or cool and refrigerate

Comments:
'I love this; it tastes lovely and really helps my throat. And I like the fact that when I'm feeling really poorly I can add more maple syrup and feel pampered and spoiled.' Retired writer

Tips:

• Use the recipe as a base/cordial, adding plain or fizzy water, for a low-no-sugar thirst quencher.  Or mix with alcohol for a sophisticated cocktail (Cointreau Ginger Fizz).
• For a change, add 1/8 tsp cinnamon or fresh mint
• How to...use Fresh Ginger Root explains how to buy and use ginger root

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This recipe has been developed by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.