With cold and flu season still upon us, before trying over the counter drugs, the first line of treatment should always be a more natural approach.

Believe it or not you can actually drink lemonade to ease the symptoms of a cold and sore throat…O.K.  It’s just just your regular lemonade.

But, a supercharged lemonade with a few key ingredients to ward of some of the bad symptoms of a cold.  So, what are these key ingredients?

In this recent post from Fitlife.tv, they give you the exact recipie for you to try for yourself:

“How to Make Honey Ginger Lemonade for Colds and Sore Throats

POSTED ON November 19, 2015 BY Jenna Barrington

Written by: Jenna Barrington

I’ve been getting a lot of calls, texts and emails from friends recently who are sick with a cold and experiencing exhausting symptoms. They want natural cold remedies that will help them sleep at night, stop their coughing, help them recover more quickly and keep them from getting sick the rest of the winter.

First of all, I always tell them to turn to whole, real foods and eliminate added sugars and processed foods as much as possible.

Next, I usually give them a list of superfoods that contain potent healing properties, gut-balancing and immune-boosting nutrients and also taste amazing.

How To Make Honey Ginger Lemonade For A Colds And Sore Throat

Are you or a friend down with a cold? Ready for a tasty drink that not only boosts the immune system, but will help cleanse your body of toxins and nasty bugs that may be causing your sickness? Here is one of my favorite natural cold remedies. 

This Honey Ginger Lemonade is brimming with micronutrients, antibacterial properties, vitamins and minerals that will help soothe your system and (along with a healthy diet, some rest and sunlight) should help you get back to feeling better in no time.

Honey Ginger Lemonade Recipe

This makes a batch large enough for several servings. Store in the refrigerator and sip throughout the day for the duration of your illness or longer. This drink can help boost anyone’s immune system and can be used when you’re healthy as well!

Ingredients

• 10 sprigs fresh mint
• 5 cups ice cubes
• 3 cups water
• 1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
• ½ cup raw honey
• ¼-½ cup peeled fresh ginger slices

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients except ice and stir until well combined. Use your stirring utensil to press the ginger and mint to release flavor. Add ice and stir. Store in refrigerator.”

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