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:
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:
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