Immune Boosting Tea
Posted Jan 15, 2018, Updated Oct 10, 2021
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Immune Boosting Tea is a home remedy that boosts your immune system, fights colds, eases sore throats and calms coughs! I call this apple cider vinegar tea the “magical elixir” because it works like magic!
When you have 8 people in your family a sickness usually means you’re all down and out for at least a week, at the very best.
However, I can’t live my life in fear (read: I can’t be a total hermit) all winter long. So I rely on this Immune Boosting Tea to help our bodies fight all the pesky germs we come in contact with (and hand washing, lots and lots of hand washing).
If someone in my family even hints at being sick, I make everyone a warm cup of this apple cider vinegar tea before we go to bed that night. I once had a friend come over who had been coughing all day. I made her a cup of this tea and her cough disappeared.
This immune boosting tea is super simple to mix up because it’s made with only four ingredients, including water! It’s a home remedy that will boost your immune system, fight colds, ease a sore throat and calm your cough! I call it the “magical elixir” because of how effective it is at relieving pesky cold and flu symptoms!
How to make Immune Boosting Tea
It’s really simple! Just add all the ingredients to a mug, stir, let cool and enjoy!
Immune Boosting Tea: Health Benefits
Let’s chat a little bit about how this tea both prevents and eases cold symptoms.
- Water. One of the best things you can do for yourself when you feel a cold coming on is staying hydrated.
- Lemon juice. This powerhouse is full of vitamin C, which we all know helps boost immunity. It also contains vitamin B6 which calms nausea. Lemon juice aids in digestion and actually helps fight infections because it has antibacterial properties!
- Raw honey. It’s full of antioxidants and has both anti-fungal and antibacterial properties, which means that it helps kill germs. Plus, honey coats your throat which helps soothe soreness and calm coughs.
- Apple Cider Vinegar. The main substance in ACV is acetic acid, which kills bacteria and helps your body fight off infections. It is also anti-inflammatory, and inflammation contributes to many illnesses. (try this apple cider vinegar salad dressing)!
Recipe FAQS
This recipe uses powerhouse ingredients like apple cider vinegar, honey and lemon juice to boost your immune system.
I use this immunity tea to help give my immune system a boost. I also use it to ease cold symptoms like a sore throat and cough.
Exercise daily, eat a nutritious diet rich in antioxidants (check out our healthy recipes), make sure to get your daily dose of vitamin D, and drink this tea.
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Immune Boosting Tea
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 TBS lemon juice
- 1 TBS raw honey
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Bring 1 cup of water to a boil.
- Add lemon juice, honey and apple cider vinegar to a large mug.
- Add boiling water and stir until combined.
- Let cool just enough to drink!
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Notes
 Immune Boosting Tea: Health Benefits
- Water. One of the best things you can do for yourself when you feel a cold coming on is staying hydrated.
- Lemon juice. This powerhouse is full of vitamin C, which we all know helps boost immunity. It also contains vitamin B6 which calms nausea. Lemon juice aids in digestion and actually helps fight infections because it has antibacterial properties!
- Raw honey. It’s full of antioxidants and has both anti-fungal and antibacterial properties, which means that it helps kill germs. Plus, honey coats your throat which helps soothe soreness and calm coughs.
- Apple Cider Vinegar. The main substance in ACV is acetic acid, which kills bacteria and helps your body fight off infections. It is also anti-inflammatory, and inflammation contributes to many illnesses.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I really love the recipe and I’ve been making this tea for a long time now, I can say that it really helped my immunity.
I haven’t heard of this before and can’t wait to try it (today, in fact, for my cough) but will probably also add some fresh-grated ginger.
Would also like to share that w have been very successful, for over 20 years, at either avoiding or minimizing the flu using the homeopathic remedy called Oscillococcinum. It is extraordinarily effective, but especially if you start taking it at the first hint of symptoms. But even when it’s too late for that, it will still remove the fever, aches n pains, leaving only the symptoms more typical of colds. I am never without it in our home.
I also, either before or after hand washing, soak all our dishes in water w a tsp to Tbsp of chlorox, then rinse before drying. It prevents reinfecting each other (I don’t trust the dishwasher for that). These two steps have made ALL the difference for us, but now I will add your tea as well. Thank you! (Could also use echinacea tea instead of just boiling water too!)
Love your blog, btw. Was just introduced today but am already eager to try many of your recipes!
I make something VERY similar whenever I get a scratch in my throat. Love the way you explained it and thanks for including my turmeric milk!!
It needs a shot of Jack Daniels in it
Could you use lemon essential oil in place of the lemon juice? Thanks!
Its chilly in San Francisco these days and this seems like a perfect bedtime beverage. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I have been studying the benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar (with the Mother), am I learning a great deal about it’s complete usage.
Great Article
Definitely will try this and keep it in my arsenal! Thanks.
I have been making this for years and I swear by it!! It also has cured my (no longer existing) acid reflux I’ve had since I was a child. Magical exlixer! I add a cinnamon stick or two from time to time and it’s delicious!! Thanks for sharing and hope the family stays healthy this season!