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Hot lemon, ginger and honey from pauline

When I am feeling under the weather with a sore throat or cold (like now, cough cough) I make this hot and tasty drink. Lemon is full of vitamin C, ginger boosts your immune system and honey soothes your throat. You will need a lemon, some fresh ginger and some honey.

Hot lemon, ginger and honey ingredients

- Put some water in a kettle to boil - Slice the lemon in two and squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a mug <div class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-medium photo-enclosure"> <div class="enclosure-inner"> <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://practicallyperfect.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00d4142afdfc3c7f.html" title="Sliced lemon"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00d4142afdfc3c7f-200pi" alt="Sliced lemon" /></a> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://practicallyperfect.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00d4142afdfc3c7f.html" title="Sliced lemon">Sliced lemon</a> <!-- end enclosure --> - De-pip (remove any pips that have fallen into you mug) - Slice your ginger (the greatness is you do not have to peel your ginger) <div class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-medium photo-enclosure"> <div class="enclosure-inner"> <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://practicallyperfect.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00cd971cee0d4cd5.html" title="Sliced ginger"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00cd971cee0d4cd5-200pi" alt="Sliced ginger" /></a> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://practicallyperfect.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00cd971cee0d4cd5.html" title="Sliced ginger">Sliced ginger</a> <!-- end enclosure --> - Place ginger slices in mug - Pour in boiling water - Add a few teaspoons of honey (I like 4) - Stir and enjoy! <div class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-medium photo-enclosure"> <div class="enclosure-inner"> <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://practicallyperfect.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00d414289f096a47.html" title="Hot lemon, ginger and honey"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00d414289f096a47-200pi" alt="Hot lemon, ginger and honey" /></a> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://practicallyperfect.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978c694ff9cc00d414289f096a47.html" title="Hot lemon, ginger and honey">Hot lemon, ginger and honey</a> <!-- end enclosure --> Hope you feel better soon!

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