Onion Tea (Home Remedy for Cough)

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Description

My German mom swears that drinking onion tea (Zwiebeltee) is the best way to get rid of a bad cough. In Germany, she sweetens it with brown “Kandis,” a specific kind of rock sugar, but I use honey here. It is important that you use organic onions for this home remedy as you are cooking them with their peels.

Ingredients

  • 2 organic onions, quartered with skin left on
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon honey, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Place onions in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour.
  2. Strain hot liquid through a sieve. Pour into a cup
  3. sweeten to taste with honey
  4. and drink as hot as possible.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 4

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