Ginger, honey and lemon

Remedy · 10 min · serves 2

Ginger, honey and lemon

From the kitchen of Nyamira, Kisii

For a cold, a cough, or a difficult evening. Fresh root, raw honey, no shortcuts.

Method

  1. 01

    Crush a thumb of ginger with the flat of a knife — do not slice it neatly.

  2. 02

    Steep in just-off-the-boil water for eight minutes, covered.

  3. 03

    Strain, add lemon, and stir honey in only once it has cooled a little.

Watch it made

The cure for a Nairobi cold

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