Description
Soothing cinnamon sore throat tea blends warming spices with healing properties to comfort aching throats. Medicinal ingredients combine in a simple brew that helps reduce inflammation and provide gentle relief for cold symptoms.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
Spices:
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Sweetener:
- 1 tablespoon mild tasting honey
Instructions
- Select a small saucepan or microwave-safe mug to prepare the healing tea.
- Pour milk into the chosen vessel, ensuring it’s lukewarm and not scalding.
- Gently sprinkle ground cinnamon into the milk, allowing its aromatic essence to infuse.
- Add freshly grated ginger to enhance the tea’s therapeutic properties and warming sensation.
- Drizzle pure honey into the mixture, stirring until completely dissolved and creating a smooth, golden liquid.
- If using stovetop, warm the concoction on low heat for 2-3 minutes, avoiding boiling.
- If using microwave, heat for 1-1.5 minutes at high power, checking to prevent overheating.
- Allow the tea to rest for 30 seconds to reach an ideal drinking temperature.
- Slowly sip the comforting beverage, letting the warm liquid soothe your irritated throat.
- Consume while warm to maximize the healing benefits of cinnamon, ginger, and honey.
Notes
- Swap dairy milk with alternatives like almond, oat, or coconut milk for a vegan-friendly version that’s equally soothing and delicious.
- Use raw honey for enhanced antibacterial properties, which can help fight throat infections more effectively than processed honey.
- Adjust spice levels by adding more ginger for extra warmth or reducing cinnamon if you prefer a milder flavor profile.
- Cool the tea slightly before drinking to prevent burning your throat, ensuring maximum comfort and healing potential.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Tea
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg