5 from 45 votes
Honey & Garlic Cough & Cold Elixir
The Honey & Garlic Cough & Cold Elixir blends sliced garlic cloves with raw honey and a cinnamon stick left to infuse for several days. This preparation yields a spoonable, mildly sweet and aromatic elixir that can be taken by mouth to soothe symptoms associated with colds or sore throats.
Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
4 d
Total Time
4 d 5 mins
Servings:
20
Calories:
44 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 20 cloves garlic peeled & sliced
- ¾ cup honey raw
- 1 large cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Peel the garlic
- Place the cinnamon and garlic in a mason jar.
- Pour honey over top of the garlic.
- Cover with a lid and let sit on the counter for four days.
- Once it's "done" you can place it in the fridge to keep.
- To use: pop a clove of garlic or a teaspoon of honey into your mouth when you feel a cold or sore throat coming on.
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Notes
- Slicing garlic cloves rather than using whole cloves makes the elixir more palatable.
- Darker honeys, such as buckwheat honey, are recommended for their enhanced properties.
- Letting the mixture sit for four days allows flavors and components to meld fully before refrigerating.
- Consume a clove or a teaspoon of honey at the onset of cold symptoms for relief.
Nutrition Information
Calories
44kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
19mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 44
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 44kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.