I picked up a pint of kumquat this weekend at the Farmer’s market.  I remember back in my childhood, the warm aroma of ginger honey tea and the refreshing taste of kumquat would always sooth my sore throat and made my cough a little more bearable.  With the flu epidemic going on, I thought I’d come up with a recipe with these two all time favorite Chinese cold and cough remedy: ginger and kumquat!

Ginger Kumquat Tea

Makes 2 servings

 Ingredients:

•  2 cups purified water
  
•  5 ginger slices
  
•  10 thinly sliced kumquat
•  2 Tsp honey
  

Steps:

• Bring water to boil on the stove
• Add ginger, let simmer for 20 min
• Add kumquat, let simmer for another 5 min
• Add honey to taste, approximately 2 Tsp
  
• Pour this golden deliciousness into a mug
• Grab a good book and curl up by a lamp
• Enjoy!