Earlier in the year whilst we were in Vietnam (me, Nathan and my mum) we went on a Mekong River cruise and visited some beekeepers. It was here that I found out about this honey tea which our tour guide Nhan told us helps with about every ailment you can possibly imagine. Last night I was tired and grumpy, with a sore neck and sore ankle so I thought - lets see if this tea really works. And it did work, like a dream! I fell asleep so quickly (thus the morning blog) and had the best sleep - and no more sore neck. So here is the recipe for the magic tea to cure everything :)
- mint tea (hard to find in Australia, you can easily get mint flavoured green tea though)
- honey to taste
- cumquat juice to taste (hard to get, Nhan our tour guide told us lime juice is a good substitute)
- bee pollen (funny little grainy looking stuff - it dissolves in the hot water and you can get it from health food stores)
- boiling water - obviously :)
- brew the tea in a tea pot
- put aout tsp of honey in the bottom of a cup and then pour the tea in
- add a squeeze of lime and about 1/2 tsp of bee pollen
- stir it all up - will look cloudy
- taste and more honey or lime to your taste
- sit back and enjoy!
wow that sounds great - interesting fact - honey is a wonderful natural antibiotic. When smeared on wounds it can help prevent infection. But it also appears to be a wonderful comfort drink. i think i will try this next time i dont feel great. (please note that in this case 'try' means -call Rikki and ask for help).
ReplyDeletehaha I will make you tea for sure :)
ReplyDeleteCould you use Twinings Peppermint (herbal) tea? (available in most major supermarkets...)
ReplyDeleteYou could use peppermint tea, it is a lot sweeter than mint tea so it will taste a bit different but I think it would still work.
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