15 Soothing Recipes to Make If You Have a Cold

Apple cider vinegar infused with everything good—ginger, garlic, chiles, cinnamon, lemon, peppercorns, rosemary, horseradish, onion, orange, and honey—takes 21 days to steep but will last you all through flu season.

Yellow mung dal (split mung beans) combine with warming spices and loads of vegetables to make a restorative, savory one-pot porridge.

This is the classic chicken soup recipe you've been craving. Simmer a whole chicken with aromatics and root vegetables and let the results warm your heart.

Remember what Mom (and the doctor) said—drink lots of fluids! Get your hydration and your vitamins all at once with this lightly sweetened beverage of lemon, lime, and orange juices.

Soy sauce, hot chili sauce, watercress, and scallions dial up the savory flavors of this soothing shortcut chicken soup.

The good news: This quick and easy brew of turmeric, honey, lemon, and cayenne will have you feeling better in no time. The even better news? Everything you need to make it is probably already in your kitchen!

When your head's too stuffy to even think about spending all day in the kitchen, turn to this genius one-pot chicken noodle soup that's ready in just over an hour.

Add pomegranate seeds to green tea for an antioxidant extravaganza. Lemon and honey add a just-right balance of flavors.

Harness turmeric's super anti-inflammatory properties in this invigorating, fizzy tonic.

When someone says, "Let food be thy medicine" they're probably talking about this marvelous restorative broth perfect for sipping throughout cold and flu season.

Get your Vitamin C the all-natural way, with this bright and refreshing mix of grapefruit, clementines, kiwi, and mint.

Just like Bubbe used to make, homemade chicken broth brims with fluffy, stick-to-your-ribs matzo balls. You'll be feeling better in no time! 

Load up on Vitamin C while you soothe a sore throat with homemade grapefruit, tangerine, and tangelo sorbets.

Garlic is known as the "poor man's penicillin" but you'll feel like you're in the lap of luxury when you dip your spoon into this rich and velvety soup.

A zucchini a day keeps the doctor away! Quick and easy chicken soup gets an extra dose of vegetables when you toss in spiralized squash in place of noodles.