Top 3 Traditional Drinks to Boost Your Immunity


Alphinah Ashinai, Food and Beverage Manager at Vana Dehradun, India, shares healthy immunity boost drinks:

‘Incorporating immunity-boosting drinks such as decoction, concoction, and orange, papaya agua fresca into your daily diet can improve your body’s immunity very well.’


1. Kadha

Recipe Type: Decoction

Preparation Time: 6 minutes

Serving Time: 7 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:


  • 50 ml water

  • Black pepper 6-8 nos

  • Clove 5 – 6

  • Cinnamon bark 1 mm

  • Ginger chopped 1 tsp

  • Fresh Tulsi leave 6 — 8 nos

  • Licorice (optional)

  • Honey (optional)

Instructions:

Put all the ingredients together except honey and give one boil and in gentle simmer it for another 5-6 minutes and serve.

2. Mint, Lemongrass and White Tea Concoction

Recipe Type: Concoction

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Infusion Time: 4 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

  • 1tsp white tea
  • 1tsp chop lemongrass
  • A sprig of fresh mint leaves
  • 250 ml water
  • Instructions:



    • Take 250ml of water boil it in a pan

    • Add white tea and lemongrass in it and steep it for 4 minutes or add all the ingredients and boil it for 2-3 minutes

    • Strain it and serve warm

    Benefits: Alleviates fatigue and improves immunity

    3. Orange, Papaya Agua Fresca

    Recipe Type: Mixology

    Preparation Time: 4 minutes

    Servings: 2

    Ingredients:

  • 4 cups peeled, deseeded ripe papaya
  • 1 ½ cups freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • 2 tablespoons honey (optional)
  • Orange slice
  • Instructions:


    • Put papaya, orange juice and lime juice in a blender, blend it until smooth

    • Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher or large glass jar
    • Discard solid parts, add water and stir it, add honey (optional)
    • Pour into a glass and serve, garnish with orange

    Benefits: Cleanse the digestive system and improves immunity

    Source: IANS



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