GUMMY TREATS TO FIGHT COLD

GUMMY TREATS TO FIGHT COLD

Season of Chill...runny noses common...are treats and sweets only for the better days!! Why shouldn't we make some to feel better...interesting idea, isn't it?!

Pomegranate juice is high in vitamins A, C and zinc (all good cold fighters) and plenty of antioxidants to speed recovery. Ginger is an immune system booster and combats nausea or an upset stomach. Lime juice offers another blast of vitamin C, and honey can sooth a sore throat. All wrapped up in a tasty and easy-to-digest package, these healthful treats are good if you’re under the weather or trying to keep your immunities up when colds are being passed around.

Materials :

1 cup pomegranate juice

1/4 cup ginger tea, Instead try Canada Dry, Schweppes, Seagram's Ginger Ale

3 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

4 tablespoons powdered gelatin

Tools :

Saucepan, Try PYREX Rectangular Glass Containers as one option

8″ glass baking dish or candy molds

Step 1

Gather ingredients. If pomegranate juice doesn’t appeal, other no-pulp juices with high vitamin content may be substituted (like cherry or blueberry). Authentic ginger ale may be used in place of ginger tea, but it will increase the sweetness.

Step 2

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. and stir over low heat until the gelatin has completely dissolved.

Step 3

Pour into an 8-inch glass baking pan or into candy molds and place in the freezer for 10 minutes, or into the refrigerator for 1 hour, to solidify.

Step 4

Cut into bite-sized squares (or remove from candy molds) and they are ready to eat.