Immunity Booster with Honey and Lemon

Eight is the common number of colds a toddler gets in a year.  That is almost a cold a month! There are about 200 cold viruses present to catch.  The good news is, once you have a particular cold virus, you build immunity to it.  But since there are so many to catch, you are likely to come in contact with a new one at any given time.   And the kicker is, you can receive colds back to back.  You get over one and get another.  This can get tiring on both the caregiver and the child.

We had a horrible year of colds last year.  If I had to guess, we surpassed the average number of 8.  I bet we had one a month!  It was TERRIBLE.  Luckily we survived and hopefully we built some major immunity.

While sharing my frustration with a co-worker, she shared with me a very simple recipe she keeps on hand for building immunity and fighting off colds.  This is a recipe she used as a child in China and now uses with her own children.  

I love this simple immunity booster because all you need is two common ingredients..raw local honey and lemons.   The reason for a local honey is because it is believed to help with local allergens.  Of course, if you don't have a local honey readily available feel free to use any honey.  I also prefer organic lemons because they are free of synthetic pesticides but this again is just a preference.

What you need:

1. 2-3 large lemons
2. Raw local honey
3. jar

How to prepare:

This is so simple.  Wash your lemons well.  Cut into slices and place in jar.  Keep the rind on the slices.  Now pour honey over lemons. It will fill in the creases of the lemons.  Cover and fill jar completely with honey.  Place in refrigerator.  After 3 days it should be ready to begin using.  The lemon and the honey becomes a delicious liquid to use in teas and hot water.

Serve daily in hot water.  I even add a tablespoon to my children's water bottles and even offer it by the spoonful.  I personally love it by the spoonful as a cough syrup.  It takes the scratchy feeling our throats get at times.

Make sure you store in the refrigerator and it lasts quite some time.

Have you tried something similar or do you have a recipe you would like to share?  Please comment below.