Step 1

Prep garlic and ginger – peel, chop/grate.

Step 2

Boil water in sauce pan or tea kettle.

Step 3

In a quart-size mason jar or heat-proof glass container, add chopped garlic, grated ginger, astragalus root and optional cinnamon chips. CAREFULLY pour boiling water into the mason jar. COVER with lid and steep for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Strain with a fine mesh strainer into another mason jar or glass container.

Step 5

Add the juice of 1 lemon and sweetener of choice to the garlic-ginger mixture.

Step 6

Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for later. Serve hot.