Ginger and mint

I'm feeling a lot better and I think I've just about recovered from my flu. Mum skyped me and said that I should drink ginger and mint tea. I quickly went to the market to get a bunch of fresh mint and made a cup of the tea for my hubs and me.

Here's the recipe. The amts are estimates (ie. "agaration" in Singaporean):

Ingredients

a) fresh ginger (size of your thumb)

b) mint leaves (as many as you like, but you can use a mint tea bag)

c) enough water for 2 large mugs of water. I used about 500ml

d) honey to taste ( you can use brown sugar or rock sugar too)

Method

i) grate the ginger (don't remove the skin)

ii) put the grated ginger (skin, flesh & juice) into the boiling water

iii) tear your mint leaves and add into the water

iv) cover and boil for about 5-10 minutes

v) strain and enjoy with honey (if you're adding honey, let the tea cool for a bit before hand)

Other good home remedies that my mum taught me are:
a) thick slices of lemon with hot water and honey. Just use your spoon and attack the lemons once they hit the water :-)

b) hot coca cola with thick slices of lemon or grated ginger - okay, this is a little wierd, and not so natural, but everyone in Hong Kong swears by it. Just pour your can of coca cola into a pan and add your lemon (remember to get the flavour out with a ladle) or grated ginger. Boil it for a few minutes and then enjoy! Good for colds and a bit like hot chocolate for cold weather! Hmmmm....