Immune-Boosting Recipes

One of the main reasons illnesses develop is a weakened immune system. Almost everyone falls ill during seasonal transitions. To strengthen your immune system and prepare your body for winter, we’ve compiled a list of highly effective recipes just for you. Start trying these recipes right away to protect yourself from illnesses—wishing you health and healing! Here are the Immune-Boosting Recipes:

1. The Flu’s Worst Enemy: Ginger Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of water
• 1 piece of fresh ginger root
• Half a lemon
• 1 teaspoon of honey

How to make ginger tea:

• Boil the ginger in water. Once it reaches a boil, lower the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
• Strain the mixture. Add the honey, squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, and stir well. Enjoy!

2.Vitamin C Powerhouse: Fresh Fruit Juice Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 oranges
• 1 grapefruit
• 1 lemon
• 1 kiwi
• 1 banana

How to make fresh fruit juice:

1. Wash all the fruits thoroughly.
2. Juice the orange, grapefruit, and lemon using a juicer. If you don’t have a juicer, blend the banana and kiwi in a blender.  Mix all together and enjoy the health boost!

3.Fights Infections: Echinacea Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon echinacea tea
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon honey

How to make echinacea tea:

1. Boil one cup of water.
2. Add the echinacea and let it steep for 10 minutes.
3. Strain the tea and stir in the honey. Enjoy your healing drink!

Note: Do not consume more than one cup per day.

4. A Popular Remedy for the Common Cold: Rosehip Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 3 teaspoons dried rosehips

How to make rosehip tea:

1. Add the rosehips to a cup of water and boil for about 15 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and let it steep.
3. After steeping, strain the tea. Enjoy your soothing drink!

5.Power Combo: Onion and Lemon Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 onion
• 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2.5 cups water

How to make onion and lemon tea:

1. Chop the onion and place it in a pot. Add 2.5 cups of water.
2. Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
3. Turn off the heat and strain the mixture.

Add honey and lemon juice. Mix well and enjoy!  

6.Nutritious and Satisfying: Green Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup baby spinach
• 1 cup fresh mint
• 1 green apple
• 1 cup chopped cucumber
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup water

How to make a green smoothie:

1. Blend all ingredients except the water until smooth.
2. Add water gradually to reach your desired consistency. You can use the full cup or just half, depending on how thick you want it. Enjoy!

7.A Healing Drink: Molasses and Lemon Mixture Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons molasses
• Juice of half a lemon
• Just under 1 cup warm water

How to make the molasses and lemon mixture:

Add the molasses and lemon juice to the warm water and stir well. Enjoy!

8.Calming Effect: Chamomile Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons chamomile

How to make chamomile tea:

1. Boil 1 cup of water.
2. Add chamomile to the boiling water and let it steep, covered, for 8 minutes. After the time is up, strain the chamomile. Enjoy!

9. A Fragrant Delight: Linden Flower Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons linden flower
• Half a lemon

How to make linden flower tea:

1. Steep the water and linden flowers together for about 10 minutes, ensuring the container is covered while steeping.
2. Once ready, squeeze in the lemon juice. Enjoy!

10. A Winter Favorite: Kiwi Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 kiwis
• Half a banana
• 2 celery stalks
• 2 cups of water

How to make kiwi smoothie:

1. Peel the kiwis.
2. Wash the celery stalks thoroughly.

Blend all the ingredients together. Enjoy!

11.No Passage for Illness: Elderberry Syrup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 coffee cups of dried elderberries
• 4 cups of water
• 2 tablespoons of ginger
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• Half a teaspoon of clove powder
• 1 tea glass of honey

How to make elderberry syrup:

1. Add elderberries, water, cloves, and cinnamon to a medium-sized pot.
2. Bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and open the lid.
3. Wait for the liquid to reduce by half due to evaporation.
4. Let it simmer for 45 minutes and then allow it to cool down.

Note: Take 1 tablespoon of syrup 3 times a week. Don’t forget to drink warm water afterward. Enjoy your health!

12. Natural Miracle: Turmeric Milk Recipe

Ingredients:

• Half a teaspoon of ground turmeric
• 1 cup of milk
• Half a cup of water
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of honey

How to make turmeric milk:

1. Heat the milk and water in a saucepan. While heating, add the ground turmeric.
2. Stir the mixture until it starts boiling. Once it boils, lower the heat and continue stirring for 10 more minutes.

After the mixture is fully cooked, remove it from the heat and add black pepper. Once it cools down a bit, add the honey. Enjoy your drink!

 13. Disease Fighter: Beetroot Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of kefir
• 2 tablespoons of yogurt
• 1 beetroot
• 1 ripe banana

How to make beetroot smoothie:

1. Boil the beetroot and let it cool completely.
2. Blend all the ingredients together. Enjoy your smoothie!

14. Boosts Immunity: Vinegar Green Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon of vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 2 teaspoons of green tea
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon

How to make vinegar green tea:

1. Brew the green tea.
2. Add vinegar and honey to the brewed green tea and mix well.
3. Finally, add the cinnamon powder. Enjoy!

15. A Flavorful Immunity Booster: Dandelion Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon of dandelion
• Half a lemon

How to make dandelion tea:

1. Boil the water and add the dandelion to it.
2. Strain the tea and add the juice of half a lemon, mixing well. Enjoy!

 16. The Perfect Harmony of Honey and Ginger: Honey Ginger Cure Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon of ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon of cloves
• 1 teaspoon of honey

How to make the honey ginger cure:

1. Boil a cup of water.
2. Add all the ingredients, except for the honey, into a jar and mix them well.
3. Once the water has boiled, add 1 teaspoon of the prepared mixture into the water, then add the honey and mix well. Enjoy!

17. Your Immune System is Now Stronger: Winter Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 500 ml water
• 1 slice of ginger
• Half a lemon
• 1 teaspoon of hibiscus
• 1 teaspoon of dandelion
• 1 teaspoon of linden flower
• 1 teaspoon of green tea
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2-3 cloves

How to make winter tea:

1. Boil all the ingredients together for 10 minutes. Enjoy your tea!

18. Refreshing and Full of Vitamins: Mint and Rosemary Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 10 mint leaves
• 1 sprig of dried rosemary
• Lemon juice (optional)

How to make mint and rosemary tea:

1. Place the mint leaves in a cup.
2. Boil water and, once it’s boiling, pour it over the mint leaves. Let it steep for 10 minutes.
3. Add lemon juice if desired, and enjoy!

19. As It Itches, It Boosts Immunity: Nettle Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon nettle leaves
• 1 cup water
• Half a lemon

How to make nettle tea:

1. Boil the water.
2. Add the nettle leaves to the boiling water and let it steep.
3. Strain the tea and add lemon juice. Enjoy!

20. Feeling Strong: Immune-Boosting Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons carob extract
• 1 tablespoon black seed oil
• 1 tablespoon mulberry syrup
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ oil
• 10 drops peppermint oil (or)
• 10 drops thyme oil (or)
• 10 drops lemon oil

How to make the immune-boosting recipe:

1. In a bowl, mix 6 tablespoons of carob extract, 1 tablespoon each of black seed oil, mulberry syrup, and wheat germ oil.
2. For cough and phlegm, add 10 drops of peppermint oil. If you have a sore throat, use thyme oil instead of peppermint. For allergic coughs, you can add 10 drops of lemon oil. Enjoy!

SOURCES:

Taner, Ozlem. onedio. n.d. <https://onedio.com/haber/mevsim-gecislerinde-hasta-olmayin-bagisiklik-sistemini-guclendiren-birbirinden-etkili-icecek-tarifleri-1097966>.