Homemade Flu & Cold Remedy / Immunity Elixir
Homemade Flu & Cold Remedy / Immunity Elixir
Ingredients
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 inches fresh ginger root, finely grated
- 1 inch fresh turmeric root, finely grated
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup honey, or as needed to fill jar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the onion by finely dicing half of a yellow onion.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Mince several cloves of garlic. For best results, aim for about 4 cloves.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Finely grate a 2-inch piece of fresh ginger root using a fine grater.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Finely grate a 1-inch piece of fresh turmeric root. Be mindful that turmeric can stain, so you may want to wear gloves.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Layer the prepared ingredients into a clean glass mason jar, starting with the diced onion, followed by the minced garlic, grated ginger, and grated turmeric.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Squeeze the juice from half a lemon directly over the layered ingredients in the jar.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour a generous amount of honey into the jar, ensuring it covers all the solid ingredients and fills the jar almost to the top.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add a small sprinkle of salt (about 1/4 teaspoon) into the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Thoroughly stir the contents of the jar with a spoon until all the ingredients are well combined and coated in the honey, forming a thick, yellowish-orange, chunky syrup. Store in the refrigerator.
⏱️ 1 min
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Homemade Flu & Cold Remedy / Immunity Elixir
Ingredients
- 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 inches fresh ginger root, finely grated
- 1 inch fresh turmeric root, finely grated
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup honey, or as needed to fill jar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the onion by finely dicing half of a yellow onion.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Mince several cloves of garlic. For best results, aim for about 4 cloves.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Finely grate a 2-inch piece of fresh ginger root using a fine grater.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Finely grate a 1-inch piece of fresh turmeric root. Be mindful that turmeric can stain, so you may want to wear gloves.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Layer the prepared ingredients into a clean glass mason jar, starting with the diced onion, followed by the minced garlic, grated ginger, and grated turmeric.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Squeeze the juice from half a lemon directly over the layered ingredients in the jar.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour a generous amount of honey into the jar, ensuring it covers all the solid ingredients and fills the jar almost to the top.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add a small sprinkle of salt (about 1/4 teaspoon) into the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Thoroughly stir the contents of the jar with a spoon until all the ingredients are well combined and coated in the honey, forming a thick, yellowish-orange, chunky syrup. Store in the refrigerator.
⏱️ 1 min