9 magic drinks that will save you from catching a cold

It's cold and windy, everybody is a bit sick...Follow our advice and take care of you, and it will be you who will enjoy winter and not winter that will enjoy you!

Here you have 9 magic drinks that will save you from catching a cold this winter.
 

 

 

1. Hot tea with honey and lemon

Not too strong black or green tea with 1 spoon of honey (honey has a good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect, it contains a lot of minerals, trace elements and vitamins) and lemon juice. To save its’vitamin C, don’t add lemon to the boiling water


2. Tea with a bit of raspberry

Raspberry is famousby its diaphoretic and anti-inflammatory effect. It also gives to your tea a delicious flavor and unique taste. It’ll be better to find dried fruit, but you can use jam and raspberry leaves as well.

3. Decoction of the rosehip

The Rosehip is a perfect source of vitamin C. How can you prepare your rosehip broth: take some dried fruits (2 table spoons), 2 cups of boiling water and let it stand over in a low heat for 10 minutes. Drink cool.

4. Cranberry drink

Cranberries are essential for the treatment of cold. It's really unique for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. Preparation: take grind cranberries and some sugar (3:1). Mix with 0.5 liters of warm water. Your healthy drink is ready !

5. Hot milk with mineral water

Especially useful for curing coughs. You also can add some honey or butter, you hurt throat will thank you!

6. Stewed fruit

Decoction of dried fruit has a tonic and soothing effect when you catch a cold.
Cook some apples and pears for 30 minutes, add some sugar (3 tablespoons to 1 liter of water), then dried apricots and prunes, five minutes before the end of cooking add some raisins. You can also add some lemon or orange juice and some honey.

7. Ginger tea with lemon

1 cup of hot water mixed with 1 spoon honey, 1 spoon lemon juice, 0.5 spoon of minced ginger root and a pinch of cinnamon. You can add a little bit of dry tea crushed mint leaves… and then – say bye-bye to your cold!

8. Mulled wine

Excellent remedy for colds and just a delicious warming drink!
1.5 bottles of dry red wine, orange, 5clove buds, 0.25 tsp of nutmeg, 0.5 tsp of ground cinnamon, 1 tsp of ginger powder, 2-3 tbsp of sugar.
Mix the spices, add 100 ml of water, make it boil, remove from the heat, infuse for 10 minutes. Drain. Cut orange slices. Make a mix of everything boil for a little while. You can add some honey, apples and raisins. Serve hot. Drink at night before going to bed, and take on some warm socks!

9. Chamomile tea

Chamomile is a soft anti-inflammatory remedy. In a combination with lime and honey it’s a good cough medicine.
Take 1 tsp of chamomile and linden flower, boil 1 in a cup of water for 20 minutes, then drain.Drink 1/3 cup 3 times a day before your meals. You can also add honey.