Ginger and Garlic Soup

Why people make this soup

When flu is going around, the elderly and young children tend to be most vulnerable. An ordinary cold brings chills, headache, a stuffy heavy-sounding nose, sneezing, a scratchy throat and lots of phlegm; flu hits harder, with high stubborn fever, splitting headache, body aches and exhaustion. Better to head trouble off early — so during flu season Nourilo likes to simmer garlic and ginger into a brew you can sip like tea. Garlic is associated with antibacterial and immune support, and ginger with warming and inducing a light sweat. Together they make a warming, stomach-friendly soup.

Method

1. Peel the ginger and garlic; slice.
2. Simmer in water about 15 minutes.
3. Stir in the brown sugar until dissolved. Sip any time.

Nourilo’s Tips

Purple-skinned single-clove garlic has stronger antibacterial action than white-skinned garlic, so it’s worth using often in soups and dishes. Ordinary single-clove garlic works just as well if the purple-skinned variety is not available.