Cold and Flu Guide: The Next Generation

Homemade Feel-Better Brew

Recent science backs the theory that warm liquids can indeed provide immediate and sustained relief. When someone in my house is getting sick, we put on a pot of our go-to homemade brew:

• 2 cups of water combined with the juice of 1 lemon

• zest from half that lemon

• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

• 2 cloves chopped garlic

• an inch of chopped fresh ginger

• honey to taste (for kids over 1)

Bring to a boil, pour through a strainer, and serve with love and attention!