Easy recipes to make at home, specially curated by wellness experts of Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas.
Immunity Booster Turmeric Tea by Al Baleed Resort Salalah at Anantara, Oman
A soothing hot tea is the definitive solution to calm your body in challenging conditions. Using fresh turmeric as the main star, it has bioactive compounds including curcumin, which is a substance with powerful anti-inflammatory properties that increases the antioxidant capacity of the body and improves brain function, fights depression, contains anti-aging properties and boosts your immune system.
Ingredients
½ cup of fresh raw turmeric
¼ cup of fresh raw ginger
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons of honey
4 teaspoons of distilled water
Method
Blend all ingredients until they become a well-emulsified paste.
After you’ve created the base, use two tablespoons to one cup of hot water.
Let it sit for two minutes and add a few mint leaves before serving.
Cinnamon Lemon Honey Immunity Shot by Anantara Dubai at The Palm Resort, UAE
This is the hotel’s welcome drink for guests checking-in to the property. Loaded with vitamin C as well as the antibacterial properties of honey, this drink helps build a protective barrier to fight infection. In addition to being a great immunity booster, this drink also helps boost collagen to help skin look younger, while the combination of lemon and honey helps combat water retention.
Ingredients
Cinnamon bark (about three or four sticks per two cups of water)
1 or 2 lemons (to taste)
Honey (to taste)
Method
Boil cinnamon bark for 45 minutes and strain. Leave to cool.
Add fresh lemon and honey to taste.
Store in the refrigerator before serving.
Classic Gazpacho by Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Resort, Spain
Gazpacho is a hearty tomato-based soup that is served cold. Tomatoes are a great source of vitamins. A single tomato can provide about 40 percent of the daily recommended minimum of vitamin C. Tomatoes also contain vitamin A, which supports immunity, vision, and skin health: and potassium, a key nutrient for heart function, muscle contractions, and maintaining a healthy blood pressure and fluid balance.
Ingredients
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
3 tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons of olive oil
6 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
¼ tablespoon salt
½ cup slightly stale crusty white bread soaked in cold water for 20 minutes
Method
Mixed diced tomatoes, peppers and cucumber with the crushed garlic and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor or blender.
Squeeze out the bread, tear it roughly into chunks and add to the mixture.
Blend until smooth, then add salt and vinegar according to taste and stir well.
Pass the mixture through a fine sieve, then cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
Serve with small pieces of cucumber and pepper.
