Ginseng Hot Toddy

Chasing away your winter blues.
 

While your tea is brewing prepare a mug by filling with boiling water. 
Discard the hot water and add the following to the prepared mug:

2 oz Cognac

½ oz fresh lemon juice

¼ to ½ oz of honey*

4 oz of hot brewed ginseng** and/or green tea

Garnish with a lemon wheel and cinnamon stick

*Local honey is said to fight allergies and honey soothes a sore throat. In addition to the health benefits, buying local honey helps support local honey producers. Purchasing small bee farmer's products can help to keep them on the front lines of helping to save our decreasing bee population. If you are having difficulty locating local honey, try a web search for your metro-area or see: http://www.honeylocator.com/locator/find/

**Herbalist believe you should not take ginseng if you have influenza, a cough or a cold; you can substitute with a green tea.