The weather changes unpredictably, and prolonged rain can easily weaken your body’s immunity, leading to colds and coughs. Let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN to explore 4 recipes for making cold-relief tea this rainy season with familiar and super easy ingredients!
1. Lemon – Ginger – Honey Tea
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Preparation
2 minutes
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Processing
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Lemon – Ginger – Honey Tea For 1 cup of 400ml
Tea bag 1 pack Ginger 5 gr (4 – 6 slices) Honey 3 tablespoons Lemon 1/2 fruit Water 600 ml
How to make Lemon Ginger Honey Tea
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Boil ginger
Peel the ginger, dice it, and boil it with water.
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Boil tea bag
Drop the tea bag into the water, continue boiling on low heat for 5 minutes.
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Brew the tea
Remove the tea bag and ginger residue, pour the tea into a cup, add honey and lemon.
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Final product
Our cup of tea when brewed will have an appealing aroma with a sweet and sour taste that is very delicious. The ginger and honey in the tea will help keep your body warm on windy days.
2. Lemon Lemongrass Ginger Tea
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Preparation
2 minutes
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Cooking
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Lemon Tea – Lemongrass – Ginger For 1 cup of about 300ml
Lemongrass 10 stalks Ginger 1 root Rock sugar 250 g Salt 1 teaspoon Fresh lemon 1.5 fruits
How to Make Lemon Tea – Lemongrass – Ginger
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Boil Sugar Water
Boil water with rock sugar, stir gently until the sugar completely dissolves.
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Boil Ginger and Lemongrass with Sugar Water
Peel the ginger, cut the lemongrass into short pieces about 10 cm long. Use a small hammer to pound them, then cook them with water for 2 – 3 minutes.
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Strain the residue
Strain out the residue, let the water cool down in the glass, add lemon juice, and enjoy.
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Final product
The tea after brewing has an attractive dark purple color, you can immediately sense the special aroma from lemongrass and ginger along with the sweet and sour taste of the tea which will give you a relaxing and refreshing feeling when enjoying.
3. Chrysanthemum tea
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Preparation
2 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Chrysanthemum tea For 1 cup 250ml
Chrysanthemum 20 gr Licorice 5 slices Sugar 50 gr Fresh lemon 1/2 fruit Honey 3 teaspoons Water 500 ml
How to make Chrysanthemum Tea
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Boil chrysanthemum
Add the dried chrysanthemum flowers and boil them with water.
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Boil licorice
Add licorice and sugar, continue to simmer on low heat for 5 – 10 minutes.
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Strain the residue
Strain out the residue, pour the tea into a cup, add lemon juice and honey, stir well, and it’s ready to enjoy.
Final Product
The chrysanthemum tea after brewing has an attractive yellow color and a light sweet taste from the herb, complemented by the flavor of chrysanthemum and honey. This tea will help you detoxify your body well while keeping your body warm to prevent colds and fevers.
4. Perilla Tea with Honey
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Preparation
3 minutes
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Processing
23 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Perilla Tea with Honey For 1 cup of 200ml tea
Perilla leaves 30 gr Fresh lime 1/2 fruit Honey 1 teaspoon Boiling water 200 ml
How to make Honey Perilla Tea
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Prepare perilla leaves
Wash the perilla leaves, soak them in diluted salt water for 10 minutes, then remove and let them drain, and chop them finely.
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Brewing tea
Prepare a teapot, add the perilla leaves, pour boiling water and let it steep for 10 minutes to infuse.
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Completion
Add honey into the cup, pour the perilla tea that has steeped in the teapot, add a few thin slices of lemon and enjoy.
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Final product
The cup of perilla tea has an attractive orange color, perilla has good effects in relieving and preventing colds, you can enjoy it every morning to maintain your health.
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With just a few simple ingredients, you will have for yourself a cup of soothing tea with wonderful flavor. If you’ve just come back from the rain, you should drink it while it’s still warm, which will help keep your body warm and avoid catching a cold. Additionally, you can prepare the tea in advance and place it in the refrigerator, serving it with ice for a refreshing drink is also very good.
