Onion Tea (Home Remedy for Cough)

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Recipe by: barbara

"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."

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1 h 10 m servings 51

Original recipe yields 4 servings

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2 organic onions, quartered with skin left on
4 cups water

1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
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Directions

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