Try to spice up your next tea party properly

The word tea can refer to any herbal infusion or decoction, although true tea is of course made from the leaves of the Chinese tea plant. Tea made from crushed peppercorns, however, is commonly used in Ayurvedic medicine to soothe sore throats and coughs.

Pepper will help you get back on your feet

Although it might seem that pepper only goes well with meat, in reality it offers us countless uses. You can endlessly experiment with it not only in the kitchen but it also comes in handy when we are not feeling our best.

Pepper is indeed a great natural remedy for a variety of ailments. Today we will show you how to practically use the healing properties of the unique “tea” when you feel that something is coming on, your throat hurts, or you have a cough.

The power of pepper hidden in simplicity

Pour 250 ml of boiling water over one teaspoon of freshly crushed black pepper and let it steep. To make the resulting infusion taste as good as possible, it is good to flavor it with honey, ginger, and lemon, which also help fight germs.

Let the ginger and pepper steep in the infusion for at least five minutes. If you want to achieve a truly strong effect, let the pepper boil in the water for a few minutes. The substances contained in black pepper lead to the release of free radicals, support blood circulation, relieve joint stiffness, and clear the sinuses.

If you think pepper tea doesn’t make much sense, remember that it is one of the important ingredients of the very popular chai masala, which is drunk all over the world. You can also try a milder version – let the pepper boil in milk, which after adding honey also tastes very delicious. And if you prefer something sharper, try mixing a few Kampot peppercorns into your drink.