The Tropical "Powerhouse" of Vitamin C + Antioxidant-rich!!!
Winter is finally here folks!! And brrrr it's super cold outside. We can now officially say that we've reached low-teen weather in NYC- to be exact, its 19 F Degrees.
This homemade "Immunity Tea" is a perfect combination of goodness and flavors, especially now that the cold weather has arrived and the "Flu Season" is booming-- although, we can't forget about Covid-19- yikes! This is a perfect tea to boost your immune system with vitamin c and rich+antioxidants.
A PERFECT TEA TO BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM !
Short story, I really "love" to eat acerola cherries, ever since when I was kid. These cherries are a beautiful and traditional fruit, their shapes is very similar to the cherry that we tend to know but let's explore the diversity of this particular cherry:
COLOR: Acerola cherries are different in colors (A combo of red, yellow, and orange).
FLAVOR : Tangy when it's in the peak of maturity and Delicious when it's ripped.
TEXTURE: The inside is very distinctive, the seed or pit is not solid, it looks spongy-air-filled, and it's very chewable.
For some of you, this "cherry" may be "new" but to many cultures--this is a classic medicinal fruit from the Caribbean, Mexico, Central/South American. As you can see, Acerola Cherries are grown in warmer and humid climate areas. It's been available for many, many, many years and natives have used it as a medicinal property for many usages.
(*) P.S. My mom used to make a slamming fruit spread/jam with acerola cherry.
Acerola Cherry are tangy but very delicious, and distinctive.
Anyways, enough said let's jump to this amazing and flavorful tea recipe!!!
Acerola Immunity Tea
INGREDIENTS:
1 Pack of Acerola Cherry Puree / 3-4 Tbsp of Acerola Cherry Powder
(Hint: You can find it at Trader Joe's in the frozen fruit aisle/area/section)
You can find the powder online or in natural / organic stores.
2 Cups of Water (Boiled in a tea kettle or pot)
1 Lime (juice)
2-3 Tbsp of Honey (Depends on you, the level of sweetness)
1 Tsp of Turmeric Fresh or Powder (Optional but excellent addition)
Pinch of Black Pepper (To activate the Turmeric)
Directions:
Gather all the ingredients.
Boil water either in a pot or tea kettle
Cut the lime and squeeze out the juice then set aside.
In an unbreakable glass jar or cup add the Acerola Cherry puree or powder.
Pour in the honey, lime juice, turmeric puree or powder, and add the pinch of black pepper to activate the turmeric.
Stir and Mix well, then add hot water and serve.
Enjoy this delicious Immunity Tea!
