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« Burger, burger, burger | Main | Verdant Vt. (Take Two) » Tuesday, September 5, 2006Praise the power of gingerLast week I was still trying to shake a bad head cold, while filling in for a vacationing Sheryl. When I mentioned by email to freelance writer Deb Samuels that I was headed home early one day, she responded in a flash with her prescription: "I'm off the chicken soup circuit," she wrote, "and now firmly believe in making fresh ginger tea." After I tried it, so am I. It calmed my cough, soothed my stomach, helped restore my breathing, and, best of all, gave me a surge of energy each time. I ended up making so much of the base syrup that I'm now scouting for ginger-cocktail recipes for a party this weekend. Here's the recipe: Fresh ginger tea 1 6- to 8-inch piece unpeeled fresh ginger 1. Cut ginger into large chunks and smash each with the heel of a knife or with a meat pounder, to break up the fibers. Posted by Joe Yonan at 02:27 PM
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