Cure a Cold Tea

I could tell I was coming down with something a few days ago, but with Christmas and everything I ignored it. Now I'm sniffling and sneezing and all sprawled out on the couch watching a marathon of Tia and Tamera. This all could have been avoided if I have just paid attention to the warning signs. 

Last year when I was really sick my old roommate made me this amazing tea that not only cleared up my sinuses but entirely knocked out my sore throat. 

This is my recreation of her tea and it has seriously reduced my symptoms significantly.  

Ingredients:

1 Cup of Tazo Orange Blossom Tea

1 Tsp Honey

1/2 Tsp Cinnamon

1/2 Tsp Ginger

Dash of Cayenne Pepper (Optional)

Brew the Tazo tea as you normally would. 

Once the tea has brewed for about a minute or two add the Tsp of Honey, the 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, the 1/4 tsp Ginger, and the dash of Cayenne if you are really congested. Stir and enjoy. 

The spices pretty much kick the cold in the booty. I've been drinking one of these every morning and afternoon and then in the evening before bed I make a cup of Sleepy Time Tea with a dash of Peppermint Extract. The switch to so much tea has been a shock to my system since I am such a Diet Coke addicted but it's so much better for me.

Living in California it's actually pretty warm out today. I thought that I would enjoy such a pretty day and get my butt off the couch. I've been reading the Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. This book is fantastic.

*Note: There is no medical backing to this recipe. It is just what I think makes me feel better when I am under the weather.*

Did you notice how much better the pictures are this week? I got a Cannon Rebel for Christmas!