Turmeric, Ginger & Orange

I’m suffering from a really horrible cold at the moment, and so I went in search of some herbal options that might give me some relief. This is one that sounded particularly good. The ginger and turmeric were big ticks straight off the bat, and it also contains liquorice root (which is usually something I don’t really go for, but I’ll make an exception when I have a cold as it can be really soothing). The orange was a little different from the usual lemon, so that was a bonus too.

I made up a cup with boiling water and a spoonful of honey, left the bag in, and BOY IS IT GOOD! The orange is delicately sweet, the ginger is nicely warming, and the turmeric grounds the whole thing and adds just a touch of earthiness. It’s also so, so smooth! Sometimes I find herbal teas a bit drying and catchy on the throat, but there’s none of that here at all (although I appreciate that the honey may have helped). My throat felt less gratingly sore afterwards, so objective achieved at least! Really pleased I gave this one a chance.