Warm Wicked Witch Tea…
just for you!
A perfect
beverage for your Halloween holiday: WWW
tea… made BY you… FOR you! A few simple,
natural ingredients plus boiling water and you can experience this hot and
spicy treat, which may offer health benefits as well.
This concoction utilizes
both GINGER powder (genus: Zingiber)
as well as CAYENNE (genus: Capsicum)
pepper. Although I learned of ginger tea
from an herbal publication, I’ve altered to make it more palatable. I think
my tea would make a witch proud!
Warm
Wicked Witch Tea
ONE quart boiling water (bring to a
boil; turn down to simmer; then add ginger and cayenne)
TWO teaspoons ground GINGER powder
1/8 teaspoon ground CAYENNE pepper
Simmer five minutes and turn off
heat; then add 1/3 cup HONEY plus juice from ONE LEMON.
OPTIONAL: If you prefer an ORANGE
appearance for this witch’s brew, add TWO drops red food coloring plus TEN
drops yellow food coloring.
NOTE:
If you have candied bits of ginger on hand, I like to add a few to each
mug for extra sweetness. YIELD: 4 – 5 servings
Possible
health benefits: Cayenne can assist with chest congestion and
reduce inflammation. Ginger also has
anti-inflammatory qualities. This tea can have stimulant properties and encourage
healing. Brew a quart of WWW tea… it
will warm you up—right down to your toes—at Halloween time or during the cold weather
months ahead. Serve warm
and enjoy!
M. Lynn Schmid,
Certified Master Gardener
A.A.S. Landscape/Horticulture/Arboriculture
A.A.S. Landscape/Horticulture/Arboriculture
