How to Make Honey Water

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Honey water has incredible benefits, from soothing sore throats to possibly aiding in weight-loss. It is a perfect fix for a sudden sweet craving, because it is natural and does not contain any sugars. If plain honey water does not sound very appealing, you can add things to it, such as cinnamon or lemon juice.

Ingredients

1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 grams) honey
1 cup (240 milliliters) hot water

Method 1

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Making Honey Water

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Boil some water. You use a kettle or the microwave to do this. Try to use distilled or tap water, if you can, as ordinary tap water contains too many minerals and chemicals.
- If you are using the microwave, heat it for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Pour the water into a mug and let it cool a little. Ideally, the water should be warm. It can be hot, but it should not boiling. Adding honey to boiling-hot water will destroy the good enzymes in honey that make it so healthy.

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Add 1 to 2 tablespoons (15 to 30 grams) of honey into the mug. If you don't have a very big sweet tooth, use only 1 tablespoon (15 grams).
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Stir the honey until it dissolves. Use the same spoon that you measured the honey with. This way, you won't waste any honey.
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Taste the honey water, and add more honey, if needed. The honey will make the water very sweet, but you might like your water even sweeter. Keep in mind that the honey is only supposed to lightly flavor the water. You don't want to drink something that is practically pure honey.
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Drink the honey water while it is still warm. This will allow you to get the most benefits out of the honey. One of the most notable benefits of honey is soothing a sore throat.

Method 2

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Making Variations

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Add some lemon to sooth sore throats and other cold symptoms. Fill a mug with one-half to one cup (120 to 240 milliliters) of warm water. Stir in 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) of lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons (30 grams) of honey. Taste the water. Add more warm water if needed.^{[1]
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- Many people find that honey water with lemon helps them feel better when they have a cold.
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Try some cinnamon. Add one teaspoon (five grams) of cinnamon to a mug. Cover it with one cup (240 milliliters) of hot water and stir. Wait 15 minutes, then stir in one tablespoon (15 grams) of honey, and enjoy.
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Add some ginger and lemon. Cut a one inch (2.54 centimeters) segment of ginger into thin slices. Place these slices into a cup, and add 1 cup (240 milliliters) of hot water. Let the ginger steep for five minutes. Fill another mug with one tablespoon (15 milliliters) of lemon juice, and one teaspoon (five grams) of honey. Pour the ginger water through a strainer over the honey and lemon. Discard the ginger slices, and stir the honey lemon mixture with a spoon.^{[2]
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- If the water is not sweet enough for you, add a little more honey.
- For an added kick, add one ounce (30 milliliters) of whiskey.^{[3]
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- Some people find that this drink helps soothe cold and flu symptoms.
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Freeze the honey water in an ice cube tray, and use it as ice cubes in your iced drinks.^{[4]
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- If you will be using these ice cubes in lemonade, consider adding a squeeze of lemon into the honey water before you freeze it.^{[5]
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Make iced honey water. Prepare some regular honey water first. Next, fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Pour the warm honey water over the ice. Stir the iced honey water, and enjoy it before the ice melts.
- Pouring a warm drink into a new glass, over ice, helps it cool faster as opposed to just dumping a lot of ice cubes into the warm drink.

Community Q&A

Question

What is the best honey to use for a warm water honey drink?

Community Answer

The best type of honey to use for a warm water honey drink should be raw, unfiltered, and 100% pure. This way you are receiving the natural antioxidants that haven't been stripped away in the processing factories and will get better health benefits. Also be sure to buy locally.
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Can any honey be used or is it strictly raw honey?

Community Answer

You can use any honey. However, by using raw honey you are receiving more of the natural antioxidants and you will get better health benefits.
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Do the sugars in the honey count towards the sugar count of the honey water?

Community Answer

Yes. However, the natural sugar in honey is not as unhealthy as refined sugar, and using honey instead of refined sugar has been found to aid in weight loss.

Warnings

Do not give honey water to children younger than 12 months of age.^{[6]
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Avoid putting honey directly into boiling water. It can alter the chemical makeup and affect the flavor.^{[7]
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