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We can certainly agree that ginger is one of the most important ingredients you can find in any household. It is healthy, contains a large number of substances beneficial to the body, tastes a little sharp, but I personally don’t mind at all. I always have ginger at home. I use it for cooking, I use it to make tea, but what I “came across” this time I have to share.
A substitute for Coldrex
Ginger extract, or syrup if you will, is a cure-all for any flu or cold. You can add it to lemonade, but even better to tea, instead of reaching for instant drinks like Theraflu or Coldrex. Moreover, even a small child can safely drink it without you having to worry about side effects such as excessive drowsiness.
The whole process of releasing beneficial substances works on the principle of adding sugar to ginger, which promotes fermentation. It’s best to buy ginger at the market or in a store and make sure you have a steady supply for the whole autumn and winter.
Ingredients:
- fresh ginger
- 5 tablespoons of cane sugar
- water
- a large canning jar or a well-sealable glass container
Procedure:
- For preparation, feel free to prepare even two larger ginger roots. The medicine will be stronger, spicier, but all the more effective. Grate the ginger and put it into a bowl. Add to it 1 tablespoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of water. Cover the bowl and let it ferment in a warm place in the kitchen. However, our preparation does not end here.
- During the next 5 days, add to the bowl each day 2 tablespoons of grated ginger, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of water. The ginger in the bowl will gradually start to foam and will have a smell similar to beer.
- After five days of fermentation the medicine is ready to serve. Store the container in the refrigerator, where it will last for a very long time. To further support the fermentation process, add at least once a week 2 tablespoons of grated ginger, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of water.
How to use this preparation?
Don’t hesitate to put a teaspoon or two of the medicine into a glass and fill it with water at a temperature of about 40 degrees Celsius, but not boiling water. For a sore throat, cold or flu, add lemon and drink in small sips.
I think you’ll avoid getting sick. It already hit me, but thanks to this preparation — my homemade Theraflu recipe — I recovered in three days. It usually takes at least a week. With this preparation you’ll support your immune system and enjoy the autumn and Christmas holidays free of illness.
Source: prosvet.cz ,Pukotukas
