Mary’s Singing Canary Drink
Mary’s Singing Canary Drink is my adaptation of Trim Healthy Mama’s recipe for a cold virus or weight loss boost
Mary’s Singing Canary Drink a natural virus healer yields about 1-2 servings, for one day, depending on how fast you drink it. Fabulous for a virus infection. Tastes more orange than lemon. Near full nutrition (depending on supplements used,) alkalizing, excellent natural temporary liquid diet. Each ingredient provides nutritional, antiviral, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and/or autoimmune benefits.
Ingredients
- 1 Fresh lemon, preferably organic; wash with soap and water (Vit. C, alkalizing to the body, supports autoimmune, pith is anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antifungal)
- 1 c. water
- 1/2 t. turmeric (provides berberin and cucurmin- read about it – super healer)
- 1/4 – 1/2 t. sea salt (to taste)
- 1000 mg Vitamin C, crushed to a powder
- 50mg Zinc gluconate or picolinate pill crushed to a powder
- 1/8 – 1/4 t. stevia extract powder as desired to taste or 2 -4 T. raw honey to taste (antibiotic, promotes rapid cell division; if you are eliminating carbs, use stevia instead)
- ½ t. vanilla
Optional Ingredients
- 1 multivitamin crushed.
- 1 tsp fresh ginger root, minced or grated
- 1 T. MCT oil (Amazon; for minimal beneficial fat, read about this amazing oil’s impact on body and brain.)
- 1/4 c. Great Lakes or other brand Collagen (for optional protein; tasteless non thickening pure gelatin protein from Amazon)
- 1/2 t. regular gelatin or glucommannan (or other thickener like ground chia seeds to keep emulsified)
Method
Remove the yellow part of the lemon rind with micro plane. Slice into small pieces, remove seeds. Put bits and juice in a blender (white and all) with water, whiz until smooth. Strain mixture through fine strainer, jelly bag, or cheesecloth, extracting as much juice as you can. Discard the pulp. Empty juice back in the blender. Crush the vitamins, add this plus other ingredients to the blender, blend a few seconds. Yields 1c. concentrate. Store in refrigerator up to a week.
To serve: Dilute 1 c. concentrate, ice and water to fill 1 qt. sipping jar. Sip throughout the day, stirring occasionally.
Note: You can prepare Mary’s Singing Canary Drink concentrate in bulk for the sick, (e.g. 6 lemons, 6c. water) then dilute as needed. Look here for more information on how to treat common colds, corona virus, and other viral infections.