Citrus-Ginger Jar
Perfect as your early morning fix and as a soothing hot drink when you happen to have cough and cold!
Prep Time
10minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Prep Time
10minutes
Cook Time
10minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Thinly slice lemons, oranges, and ginger. For this recipe, we used a cookie jar because that was the only empty jar we have at the house (and I grew tired of making cookies!). You can use a 16 oz jar with lid but you won’t have much room to mix all the ingredients stated above.
  2. Arrange the lemon, orange, and ginger slices by layer and then add a few spoonfuls of honey. Basically, you’ll do this: lemon –> orange –> ginger –> spoonfuls of honey and then repeat until all your ingredients are happily situated inside the jar.
  3. Screw the lid tightly and put it in the refrigerator overnight. Some would recommend eight to 12 hours. I just like to let it sit overnight to allow the flavors to infuse well.
  4. To make a hot drink: Just add two to three teaspoons to a mug of warm water. I love to drink this in the morning! I only drink coffee once in a blue moon so this is my everyday drink warding off the bugs. But if you happen to catch the pesky cold especially this winter season, a mug of this is a soothing aid too! Enjoy!
  5. To make a cold drink: Add two or three teaspoons to a glass of water with ice. My other favorite is adding three teaspoons of this concoction to a beer mug (yes! a beer mug) and then add 1/3 orange juice, 1/3 lemonade, and 1/3 sparkling water. Oh heavens!
Recipe Notes
  • On ginger: If you want your drink to be more spicy, you can choose to add more ginger.
  • You can also add turmeric powder for extra flavor.