Good for what ails ya...

I've been dealing with what appears to be a sinus infection the last couple of days (yeah, got my antibiotics already - thanks for asking), and it always seems to drip down into my throat and make everything sore. So, I decided to whip up a batch of Ginger Tea, based upon what little I remember of a recipe I found in  Mother Earth News years and years ago:

• 6 cups water
• 2 lemons, sliced
• 1/2 to 1 cup honey (depends on how sweet you like it)
• 1 cup of sliced fresh ginger root
• 1 tsp to 1 TB cayenne pepper

Dump everything into a pot, heat it to a simmer (not a boil) for about half an hour, and then let it steep off heat for another twenty minutes or so. Strain and serve (either hot or cold).

It's got a lovely scratchy-soothing kick that seems to really make my poor throat happy!