Feeling under the weather? Make some natural sore throat soother! This Honey Citrus Tea Concentrate is herbal (no caffeine) and is full of vitamin C
In the middle of cold and flu season, we all need a little help when it comes to finding natural remedies for a sore throat. When I get a sore throat, I usually drink a hot cup of water with honey and lemon juice (love this!), so I was intrigued when I found a recipe for a traditional Chinese remedy (Pomelo Honey Tea) on the ShowShanti blog.
I love pomelo, and this seemed like a good recipe to try for cold season. I made the original recipe, but I didn’t like the amount of solids in the mix and it was a little bit bitter from the pomelo peel; it reminded me a bit of orange marmalade.
I still liked the idea, so I decided to create my own version of the Pomelo Honey Tea, and here it is!
This recipe yields a beautiful ruby-red concentrate that is delicious mixed in cold or hot water for a refreshing and throat-soothing citrus drink. Most all of the citrus fruits I used in this recipe were pink or red fleshed.
You can use just about any citrus fruits you like in this drink mix, just be sure to use a mix of sweet and tart citrus fruits so the concentrate isn’t too tart or too sweet.
It is best to juice the citrus by hand. If you send pomelo or grapefruit through the juicer, you will get bitter juice from the fruit’s membrane.
Honey Citrus Tea Concentrate (Paleo)
Paleo, dairy free, nut freeMakes about 1-1/2 cups concentrate
Ingredients
- 3 medium blood oranges juiced (1/2 cup juice)
- 1 red grapefruit juiced (1 cup juice)
- 1 pink pomelo juiced (1 cup juice)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup raw honey
- 1 lime, juiced
Instructions
- Juice the citrus fruits by hand and place in a small pot with the salt (you should have about 2-1/2 cups citrus juices to work with). Bring the juices to a boil over medium heat until it boils.
- Cook the juice over low heat at a low boil or simmer until reduced and thickened, about 30 minutes. You will have about 1-1/2 cups juice.
- Allow the juices to cool. While the juice is still warm (but not hot), stir in the raw honey and lime juice. Cool completely and store in a glass jar in the fridge.
- To make the drink/tea, mix 3 Tablespoons concentrate with 8 ounces hot or cold water. If you want some citrus-ade, use cold water and mix in a little bit more lemon or lime juice. Enjoy!
Notes
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Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie. She’s a food allergy mom and allergy friendly food blogger of 12 years based in Wyoming. Sarah is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Health Coach, Revolution Running certified running coach, and an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
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I’ll definitely be trying this.
Cool! Let me know what you think : )