RECIPES

• Fresh gingerroot, 1/4 inch
• 1⁄4 cup dried chamomile>
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley
• 1⁄2 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 tablespoon dried liquorice root
• Lemon juice
• Raw honey
• Water
• Red cayenne pepper, to taste if you can handle it.

STEP 1
In a glass, ceramic or enamel-coated pot place the first 6 ingredients. (And the pepper, if you wish)

STEP 2
Cover with 2 quarts water bring to a boil then simmer covered for 30 minutes.

STEP 3
Strain as you pour each cup leaving the herbs roots and seeds to give off all they can.

STEP 4
As I have the tea I replace the pot of water and bring to the boil,  then turn off the heat and keep the pan covered.

STEP 5
Season to taste with lemon juice and honey.

STEP 6
Sit back and inhale the steam while you drink the tea.

I hope you’re feeling better!

• 2 bay leaves
• 1 piece of ginger (about 1 – 1 1/2 inches)
• 3 cloves
• 1 piece turmeric (about 1 inch)
• 1 garlic clove
• 3 cups water
• Sweetener of choice

Step 1
Add ingredients to pot

Step 2
Bring to a high boil

Step 3
Boil for 5 minutes

Step 4
Remove from stove and leave to steep for 10 minutes

Step 5
Use a sweetener of choice

Step 1
In advance: heat 1 tablespoon of ginger in two cups of green tea, and let it cool down.

Step 2
Mix in a large jug : 10 cups of water with two cups of the ginger tea + 4-5 pieces of fresh ginger cut into cubes. Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

• 10 cups of water
• 1 cup of apple cut into cubes
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon

Step 2
Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

• 10 cups of water
• 1 cup of pineapple cut into cubes
• 12 fresh mint leaves

• 10 cups of water
• 1 cup of watermelon
• 2 rosemary stems

Step 2
Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

• 10 cups of water
• 1 cup of blackberries
• 3-4 sage leaves

Step 2
Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

• 10 cups of water
• 6 strawberries or raspberries
• 1 sliced lime
• 12 finely chopped fresh mint leaves

Step 2
Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

• 1 to 3 grams of dried and crushed fennel
• 150 ml of boiling water
• 10 cups of water
• 1 lemon
• 1 orange
• 12 mint leaves

Step 2
Mix in a large jug: 10 cups of water + lemon juice (put the leftover lemon in the mix) + a small thinly sliced orange + 12 fresh chopped mint leaves + the infusion of fennel seeds.

Step 3
Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

• 10 cups of water
• 1 cucumber
• 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup basil leaves
• 1/3 cup of fresh mint leaves.

Step 1
Mix in a large jug: 10 cups of water + 1 cucumber and a lemon, thinly sliced + 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped basil leaf + 1/3 of finely chopped fresh mint leaves.

Step 2
Leave in the refrigerator overnight before serving.

• 1 orange, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 large carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped
• 50g mango, roughly chopped
• 200ml water

• 100g coconut yogurt
• 3 tbsp milk of your choice 
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 3cm piece of fresh ginger , peeled
• 2 tsp baobab powder (optional)
• 1 small ripe banana
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tbsp oats
• juice of 1/2 a lemon

STEP 1
Add the coconut yoghurt and milk to a high-speed blender

Step 2
Add the turmeric, fresh ginger and baobab powder (if using). Tip in the remaining ingredients then blend until smooth.

Step 3
Add ice and blitz again if you prefer a colder drink. Pour into glasses and serve.

• 2 handfuls kale
• ½ avocado
• ½ lime, juice only
• large handful frozen pineapple chunks
• medium-sized chunk ginger
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts
• 1 banana, optional

Step 1
Put all of the ingredients into a bullet or smoothie maker

Step2
Add a large splash of water and blitz.

Step 3
Add more water until you have the desired consistency.

• 500ml carrot juice, chilled
• 200g pineapple (fresh or canned)
• 2 bananas, broken into chunks
• Small piece of ginger, peeled
• 20g cashew nuts
• Juice of 1 lime

STEP 1
Put the ingredients in a blender

STEP 2
Whizz until smooth.

STEP 3
Drink straight away or pour into a bottle to drink on the go. Will keep in the fridge for a day.

• 3 peeled kiwi fruit
• 1 mango , peeled, stoned and chopped
• 500ml pineapple juice
• 1 banana , sliced

Step 1
Put all of the ingredients in a blender

Step 2
Blitz until smooth then pour.

• 200ml oat milk
• 1 banana, peeled and chopped
• 20g peanut butter
• 1 tbsp rolled oats
• pinch of cinnamon
• pinch of allspice
• pinch of nutmeg (optional)
• small handful ice cubes

STEP 1
Whizz all the ingredients together in a blender (one suitable for crushing ice) until smooth.

STEP 2
Pour into a tall glass and serve.

• 10 strawberries, hulled (approx 175g)
• 1 small banana, sliced
• 100ml orange juice, chilled

STEP 1
Blitz the strawberries in a blender with the banana and orange juice until smooth.

STEP 2
Pour the smoothie into a tall glass to serve.

• ½ small avocado, peeled and stoned
• 1 tsp spirulina powder
• 50g baby spinach
• ¼ cucumber, roughly chopped
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 10g mint, plus a sprig to garnish (optional)
• 75ml apple juice (not from concentrate), chilled
• 1 tsp honey (optional)

STEP 1
Tip all the ingredients into a blender or food processor with 75ml cold water, and blitz until smooth. Or, put everything in a bowl and blitz with a hand blender.

STEP 2
Pour into a tall glass and garnish with a mint sprig, if you like. Drink straightaway.

• 1 large ripe banana 
• 1 cup packed baby kale or coarsely chopped mature kale 
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 
• ¼ ripe avocado 
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds 
• 2 teaspoons honey 
• 1 cup ice cubes

Step 1
Combine banana, kale, almond milk, avocado, chia seeds and honey in a blender.

Step 2
Blend on high until creamy and smooth.

Step 3
Add ice and blend until smooth.

• 1 banana, frozen
• ½ cup cooked red lentils 
• ½ cup milk
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder 
• 1 teaspoon honey (manuka is best)

STEP 1
Combine banana, lentils, milk, cocoa and syrup in a blender. Puree until smooth.