I’ve been battling a head cold for about a week, and just when I feel like I’m getting better, it comes back around again. Life doesn’t always allow you to be sick – the office needs visiting, the dog needs walking, the groceries need buying – so getting better can take a bit longer than it should.
I am the worst when I’m sick. It doesn’t happen often, but when I do get hit with a bug, my only desire is to glue myself to the couch, curl up in the fetal position, and binge watch Netflix/try to sleep until the storm passes. I’m very vocal when I’m sick, too, so if Matt’s around the house he gets to hear me whine about every sniffle and cough.
I could feel my latest cold coming for about a week before it actually landed full force. My body has a few warning signs: a slight tingle in the back of my throat, a painful canker sore, a heavy, achy feeling in the shoulders.
When I feel all that, I know: the sickness is coming.
I whipped up a batch of these popsicles when my symptoms started, and they actually really helped my sore throat. Usually I make this and drink it hot when I’m sick, but sometimes there’s only so much hot fluid I can ingest before it gets boring. Sometimes you have to indulge, even when you’re sick.
These are chilly and cold, which can feel so great on a sore throat. Calming chamomile, tangy ginger, sweet honey, and tart lemons are classic ingredients to ingest when battling a head cold, and mixing them together in popsicle form not only helps with a scratchy throat, they’re fun to eat, too!
| Throat-Soothing Ginger Chamomile Popsicles with Lemon and Honey | | Print |
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 2-inch piece of ginger, thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 teabags of Chamomile tea
- 2½ cups boiling water
- In a heat-proof bowl, mix together the lemon juice, ginger, honey, and chamomile tea bags. Pour boiling water over top of the tea bags and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove tea bags and strain out the ginger slices. Continue to let sit until water has slightly cooled.
- Pour into popsicle molds and freeze completely.
This is a brilliant idea! I’m definitely trying this the next time a sore throat comes around!
Thanks, Elizabeth! Not to promote being sick or anything but… these are a pretty nice pick me up when the sniffles start!
I would make these even on days I wasn’t feeling sick. As much a I’m for my piping hot cup of tea, I love the idea of these flavors in popsicle form!
I’m usually pro tea as well, but who can say no to a yummy popsicle? 🙂
These look amazing! Amazing flavor combination! Totally need to try.
Thanks, Lokness! Let me know what you think!
Oh Wow! These ginger popsicles look simply gorgeous and delectable. I am gonna make it pretty soon! Thanks for great share! 🙂
Thank you! Let me know what you think of them!
Oh by the way, these are genius. Sincerely, -runny nose
Glad you like ’em, Runny Nose! 😉
Hi! 🙂 Those popsicles looks great – must be delicious! 🙂 May i ask you what did you use on backgroud on this photos? I’m looking for something similar 🙂 Thanks in advance.
Thanks! I bought the backdrop off of Etsy, just look up ‘vinyl photography backdrops’ there are lots! Plus the vinyl makes for easy clean up 😉
genius. i know i don’t need to wait, but… i kinda want a messed up throat now 🙂
Haha well I’m not condoning a sore throat, but these are pretty darn yummy no matter how you feel! 😛
These would also be great for some relief after a long night of singing! Just reading it makes my throat feel better!
Great idea, Lynetta! Even if I do only sing from the comfort of my shower 😉
Looks Delicious and refreshing.
Thanks for the recipe! We’re at the height of summer right now where I live and I have a really nasty cough to boot. Normally, I’d make myself some piping hot tea but who can stand tea in near 100 degree heat, right? I think these are just the things I need.
Being sick in hot weather is just the worst! I hope these popsicles cool you down and heal you up! 😀
Thanks for sharing Chelsea! Just this morning i got up with an annoying sorethroat and couldn’t stop caughing! I used to drink hot ginger tea, but never thought about cooling it that way… Definitely gonna try it today!
Thanks Markella! I hope these pops helped sooth your throat, and feel better soon!
This is great idea, I would put lemon and honey last, when tea from ginger and chamomile is cooler to preserve all good things!
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I love this recipe! I didn’t have access to fresh lemon or ginger, so I used lemon juice from a bottle and ground ginger. I used apple-cinnamon chamomile, which really added to the flavor. This really helped my cold!
I’m so glad you liked them! It’s great that these worked out with the more pantry-friendly versions of lemon and ginger. Thank you for the feedback!
This sounds great. How about adding some Elderberry to it also?
Delicious idea, Collee! And an immune booster, to boot!
These were such a great alternative for us today! My kids had sore throats, and it’s 95 degrees out so hot tea wasn’t that appetizing to them after about 11am. I made a double batch of these in the morning and they were ready for enjoyment by the afternoon. I put a tad less ginger just because my kids don’t like it too strong. Delicious! Thank you for the idea and the recipe!
Chelsea, the above recipe as a warm throat gargle has eased my poor irritated throat, currently ravaged from coughing with a common head cold.
Gargling a little of the hot tea mixed with cold water, cooling to a warm temperature stopped the coughing instantly, and seems to have loosened mucous in my throat.
I used half the mixture to freeze in icy pole molds, and will reserve the remainder in the fridge to gently re-warm as necessary for cough soothing.
Thank you,
Angela,
from the Upper Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia.