Wednesday, January 11, 2017

A Cold-busting Recipe You Need to Know--by Josie Riviera

In my household, January is officially cold and flu season. The following recipe is easy, fast, and the official cold buster remedy. A similar drink is offered at Starbucks, and sometimes referred to as the Medicine Ball. This warm drink will sooth sore throats and ease sinuses:

Steep your favorite hot tea (green, white or mint is recommended), or a flavored herbal tea, and fill half a mug. Fill the other half of the mug with warm, steamy lemonade. If desired, add a little honey and a drop of peppermint.



That's it! A quick and easy cold buster.  Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy January!

Do you have a favorite warm drink you prepare at this time of year? Please share your comment below. One lucky winner will be randomly chosen to win a free ebook copy of A Snowy White Christmas...because the Christmas season can't really be over yet! :)

Check back here tomorrow for winner announcement.


 Josie Riviera is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author of contemporary, inspirational, and historical sweet romances that read like Hallmark movies. She lives in the Charlotte, NC, area with her wonderfully supportive husband.They share their home with an adorable Shih Tzu who constantly needs grooming and live in an old house forever needing renovations.

Sign up for her blog on her website and subscribe to her newsletter for a free ebook.
Connect with her on Facebook
Follow her on twitter
Pinterest
Youtube
Instagram

And it's not too early to begin thinking about Valentine's Day!  My sweet romance Valentine novella, I Love You More, "reads like a Hallmark movie."  Pick up your ebook or paperback copy today!
Also available on Nook, Itunes, and Kobo.







Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter. Scroll down the right side of our blog and enter your email address under Newsletter Signup. Remember to join the Sweet Romance Reads Cafe too.





38 comments:

  1. Sick or well, summer or winter, I'm just a coffee fanatic!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'll tell my mom about this. She has a cold after going to a Lakers game.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Let me know if your Mom likes this remedy, Cindy.

      Delete
  3. This sounds kind of gross but effective! I'm going to try this!
    Thank you!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm a tea drinker, Beth, and I like it. Let me know what you think.

      Delete
  4. Too bad I am not a tea fan since I get colds a lot would have tried it but I really dislike tea. I am a coffee gal.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm a coffee and tea gal, Cassandra. Perhaps one of the flavored herbal teas might be to your liking?

      Delete
  5. I can get sick of tea if I've been sick a while, so I will occasionally put some dried orange peel into a cup of hot water with just a smidge of honey. It's soothing and mild.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks for this idea/recipe, Sam. Definitely will try it.

      Delete
  6. Sounds similar to one my Dad used.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sounds good, Margie. I'm assuming it worked for you Dad. Thanks for sharing.

      Delete
  7. Replies
    1. Thanks for stopping by, Melanie, and welcome!

      Delete
  8. Omgosh! I'm trying this! Wish I had this 2wks ago. Thank you! And yes, super easy!! Woohoo!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. When I get a chill I drink hot chocolate laced with peppermint shnapps. Its warms you and chases the cold away.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Judy, this sounds like a wonderful warm drink!

    ReplyDelete
  11. I am not much of a hot drink person. I do love good hot chocolate, though.
    marlene(dot)ezell(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I love hot chocolate, too, Marlene, and am sipping one as I type this.

      Delete
  12. I'm going to have Matt try this tonight, maybe it will help him.

    ReplyDelete
  13. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  14. I've always done tea with local unprocessed honey and lemon juice. Almost the same!!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. I drink Earl Grey Tea which has bergamot in it and helps with congestion.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I will have to try this remedy, ablist. Thanks!

      Delete
  16. That sounds like a safe remedy. I am copying this to try it.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Great, Mary. Let us know if you like it.

    ReplyDelete
  18. A sincere thanks to everyone for your awesome responses. Marlene Ezell, you're the winner! Please email me at josieriviera@aol.com to claim your free ebook copy of A Snowy White Christmas!

    ReplyDelete
  19. thank you i will try this today

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Sounds good, Patricia. Let us know if you like it.

      Delete
  20. That recipe is just what I needed. I am forever getting a cold in winter and that hot tea sounds perfect!. By the way, I tried to sign up to following the blog by email and this is what I got: The feed does not have subscriptions by email enabled.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh my own favorite drink during winter is just hot chocolate with mini marshmallows!!

      Delete
  21. Thanks for the info about the blog, Sharon. We'll check into this. And, I love hot chocolate with mini marshmallows, too!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Hi Sharon (and everyone!)
    Try this email sign-up link, which is only on the blog itself.  http://www.sweetromancereads.com/

    ReplyDelete