Food Experiments: Sweet & Sour Remedy

Hello Steemians!

My activity here for the past days has been real low and slow because I wasn't feeling too well. The physical stress of my job and the fickle weather might have finally got to me. I had a fever and now I kept sneezing. It's really the "Ber Months" huh?

And since J bought some lemons for me, I decided to create this concoction which I've found to be a real fast remedy for the early signs of colds and cough. It's also very yummy which if you would try to give it to kids then they'll surely drink it up like their favorite chocolate drink.

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• Lemons
• Honey

Materials

• Container (glass jar, plastic container or whatever you prefer)
• Knife
• Cutting Board

How to Prepare

1. Wash the lemons properly.
2. Cut the lemons carefully to avoid squeezing out its juice. Also, cut it in a way to expose the surface of the fruit. It could be cut into cubes or in circles.
3. Once cut, arrange your cut lemons inside the container to create a layer.
4. Slowly pour honey into the container to cover the layer of lemons inside.

1. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the container is full or whatever your preference is. Just make sure that the lemons are thoroughly soaked in honey.
2. Put it inside a refrigerator to store.

And that's it!


Pretty easy right? After an hour or two in the fridge, just enough for the honey to reach a semi-jelly-like state, you can now use it.

You can scoop a tablespoon of the "jelly" honey and put it in a mug, then use hot water to "melt" it. If the flavor's too sweet for you, you can top it with a lemon slice or two.

And if you want a quick fix, you can scoop a tablespoon (for adults; teaspoon for kids) and drink it up like your typical cough syrup.

It's super easy to make and could last for 2-3 weeks if stored properly.

Have you tried this sweet and sour remedy before? Do you know other homemade remedies? Be sure to share all that in the comments below.

'Til next time!

-K.

Disclaimer:
I'm not a doctor nor an expert on curing coughs and colds or any illness for that matter. This is all based on my experiences. If you would try this remedy, be sure that you're not allergic to any of the ingredients used or that it would have an adverse reaction to any medication you might be taking. And to be safe and sure, consult a real doctor.

All photos are taken using Asus Zenfone 5Z phone camera and post-processed using Adobe LIghtroom. Title image was edited using Canva.