When you’re stuck sharing a small space with the same people all day every day, it’s impossible to avoid catching a cold from the person sitting next to you.
Viruses spread like wildfire in confined environments—like schools, offices, and daycare centers—but that doesn’t mean you just have to sit back and deal with it.
The moment you start to feel that telltale itch in your throat or congestion in your chest, nip it in the bud with this incredible secret weapon.
Dubbed The Not Toddy by the blog Inspiration for Moms, this soothing drink has everything you need to fight even the worst cold.
Much like a regular Hot Toddy (minus the alcohol!), The Not Toddy packs just the right amount of sweetness, so you can sip on this piping hot tea all day and kick your cold to the curb in no time.
Ingredients:
- 1 packet of tea
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tbsp. raw honey
Directions:
After combining the cloves, raw honey, and lemon juice in a mug, add your hot tea. Place a couple of cinnamon sticks inside and top the tea with a few lemon wedges for garnish.
With its natural antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, raw honey is excellent at soothing and repairing a sore throat, while lemon juice has been shown to decrease the strength of colds and flu viruses, as well as reduce phlegm.
What really gives The Not Toddy its powerful immune boosting properties, however, is the combination of pure honey and cinnamon.
Together, honey and cinnamon can seriously help fight your cold the moment you start feeling it!
