Onion Tea (Home Remedy for Cough)

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 51 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon honey, or to taste
• 2 each organic onions, quartered with skin left on

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place onions in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour.

Step 2

Strain hot liquid through a sieve. Pour into a cup, sweeten to taste with honey, and drink as hot as possible.