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Winter Wellness Cubes

Ingredients

2 oranges, chopped (including peel)

1 lemon, chopped (including peel)

3 knobs raw ginger, shredded (including peel)

1 carrot, shredded

1 tablespoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup honey (or hot honey for cayenne benefits)

1 tablespoon cinnamon

3 cups water 

Directions

Blend everything until smooth - and it’s gonna take a while. Strain into a colander or cheesecloth, or if you don’t mind a bit of pulp (or a lot of pulp), leave as is.

Pour into ice cube trays. This recipe made three trays worth of cubes.

Freeze and add to a cup of hot water as needed. Optional: add a flavored tea bag, honey or agave to taste. 

This makes a great winter gift in a freezer-safe mason jar.

Cold weather means the onset of cold-like symptoms for many of us, but adding nutrient-rich and immune-boosting foods can help keep those sniffles at bay.

Cultures around the world have known the health impact of some of these ingredients for years, but now the rest of us are catching on. 

Wellness cubes pack all those great vitamins and immune boosters into one tiny frozen package, perfect to pop in a cup of hot water – or to blend with milk or milk substitute for a winter wellness smoothie.

Ingredients can be tailored to your tastebuds, adding garlic to help resist viruses, cayenne pepper to help ease congestion, pineapple to reduce inflammation, and even food-safe essential oils like peppermint to relieve muscle aches.

– Kathrine Nero