Let’s face it – we are all going to enjoy Christmas goodies every day this month. Trying and failing to prevent that certainty will just ruin the celebratory season. So instead of feeling guilty for munching on cookies and cakes, and filling up on all those heavy Christmas party dishes, let’s have fun (in moderation) and help our bodies out by drinking a cup of tea every night.
Many different teas – like green tea, turmeric tea, ginger lemon tea, ginger lemongrass tea – will help detox the body from overeating sweets and heavy foods. But since this is Christmas, we need a Christmas tonic.
Orange Clove Tea.
The aroma of orange & clove is warm and Christmassy. And the combination in a tea will make you feel much healthier this season.
Cloves are filled with the essential oil, Eugenol, which can help detoxify the body. Cloves can also soothe abdominal pain, increase circulation, alleviate throat and chest ailments, and most importantly during the holiday season – aid digestion.
Orange peels usually end up in the trash, but they are packed with nutrient rich orange oil, which consists of a compound called Hesperidin that can lower cholesterol and blood pressure. The peel is also very high in Vitamin C.
Finally, a guilt-free Christmas treat!
Orange Clove Tea
Ingredients
- 2 cups of water
- Peel from half an orange
- 3-4 clove buds
- 1 black tea bag I used Ceylon tea
- Sugar or stevia to taste optional
Instructions
- Bring water to boil in small pot.
- Turn fire to low. With your fingers, crush the round, fragile tips of the clove buds into a powder, and add to the water.
- Add clove stems and orange peels to water as well. Cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Turn fire off. Add tea bag into pot. When tea is ready (dark orange color), pour through fine strainer into two mugs.