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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 pot 11g Recipe makes 1 pot) The following items or measurements are not included below: 1 oranges, zest of
Calories 13
Calories from Fat 4		(36%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.6g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 2331mg		97%
Potassium 49mg		1%
Total Carbohydrate 2.6g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 1.0g	3%
	Sugars 0.1g
Protein 0.3g		0%
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Cold and Flu Clean Air Brew

Recipe #75747 | 3 min | 3 min prep | add private note

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By: ~SwoR~
Nov 5, 2003

We frequently boil this during the cold and flu season. We use it more as a prevention than a cure, but it can help to keep germs down and lessens the possibility of making other family members sick. It also smells great so it isn't a problem to keep it brewing. I put zero cook time because it isn't a set time and is up to the person how long they want it to brew.

1 pot (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 teaspoon clove
1 cinnamon stick or 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 orange, zest of
1 teaspoon salt
water

Directions

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Put all ingredients to a large pot.
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Fill with water.
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Bring water to a boil and reduce to slow simmer.
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Refill pot as necessary with water and fresh ingredients.
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(I usually refill with water as needed and fresh ingredients once a day.) Notes: This can also be made and put into a tin can on heaters like your grandparents used to do or in a large tin can on a wood burning stove.
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All of these ingredients have healing properties that ("may"<—legal disclaimer) clean the air of viral and bacterial critters.
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It also"may" help to relieve some cough and sinus symptoms.
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Boiling plain water will help warm a room but adding the above ingredients can help clean the air.

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From: Lucky in Bayview

On Oct 10, 2009

I'm not sure if this will keep us from getting the fall flu, but my house smells divine!!!! I didn't have any cloves on hand so I used a teaspoon of all spice instead. I'll be make this often. Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe.

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From: Marmie's

On Aug 5, 2009

This smells so delicious!!! I was feeling ...blah.. and ran across this recipe so I had to try it! I did not have ginger in the house (but will get some tomorrow) so I added lavender to the mix. I peeled the orange with a potatoe peeler instead of zesting, and I thought eating the orange would do me better than putting it in the stock so I did! lol! I had a half a lemon in the fridge so I also peeled and added that. I had my face near the pot deeply inhaling the wonderful aroma and thought "Wow that would make a really nice tea! so I stole a bit from the pot and sipped....well lets just say, next time I will add the salt AFTER I rob a cup of the 'tea'! hehe. Great recipe, I will use it often. Thank you!

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From: Chef #527016

On Oct 7, 2007

This was wonderful to get me in the mood for fall. I had a sick house guest when I was brewing this and haven't gotten sick so here's to keeping germs down!

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From: Bunkie

On Nov 7, 2003

I've only made this the one time, so I can't attest as to its air-cleaning or sniffle/cough-relieving properties. But I will say it was incredibly easy to throw all the ingredients into a pot, and it made the house smell WONDERFUL!!! I think I'll be using this recipe a lot!

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