Warm Up with This Amazing Ginger Garlic Soup Recipe for Cold Days (Velouté Style)
All You Need to Reinforce Your Immune System
Recipe | About The Soup |How it Works | Bottom Line
Tell us – what do you hate about winter the most? It probably isn’t the snow – we bet it’s the colds. Everyone hates colds, as even the healthiest people can catch them. Viruses are inevitable in the cold weather when our immune system is usually down.
However, instead of sneezing and coughing all day long in the winter, there’s a way to avoid all of that without spending thousands on antibiotics.
The garlic ginger soup recipe we have for you below is an excellent source of all the nutrients your immune system needs. The virus-buster works thanks to the allicin in the garlic and the amazing amount of nutrients in ginger.
According to a recent Washington University study, garlic is the most effective natural (and otherwise) antibiotic against any kind of viral or bacterial infection. Allicin is a compound found in garlic which is released when the veggie is crushed.
Once active and consumed, allicin has a number of amazing health benefits. First and foremost, it will clean your arteries of blockages while also lowering your blood pressure and the risk of heart disease. That goes in addition to its powerful antibiotic, antibacterial, and antiviral properties.
And, although there’s still a lot more research to be done on allicin, it has shown a lot of promise in many studies.
Ginger Garlic Soup Recipe
Garlic and Ginger Soup
Equipment
- 1 Baking dish
- 1 Small glass bowl
- 1 saucepan
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 26 cloves garlic
- ½ cup ginger chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 ¼ cups onions sliced
- 1 ½ tsp thyme chopped
- ½ tbsp cayenne pepper powder
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 3 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 4 wedges lemon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Roast Garlic: Place 26 peeled garlic cloves on a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Bake until soft and tender, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a small glass bowl and let cool.
- Heat Butter: In a saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Cook Vegetables: Add ginger, onions, thyme, and cayenne pepper to the saucepan. Cook until onions are translucent.
- Add Garlic: Add the roasted garlic to the saucepan and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Add Broth and Simmer: Pour in the vegetable broth, cover the saucepan, and cook on low heat.
- Blend Soup: Puree the soup in a blender until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan.
- Add Coconut Milk: Pour in the coconut milk and stir. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve: Squeeze one lemon wedge into the soup and serve hot. Garnish with additional lemon wedges if desired.
Notes
- This soup can be stored in the fridge and enjoyed over several days.
- Adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to your taste preference.
- For a richer flavor, consider adding a splash of white wine before adding the vegetable broth.
- This soup can be made vegan by substituting butter with a plant-based alternative.
What Does This Soup Do?
Garlic is a real “wonder drug”. It has been used in natural medicine for quite a long time, especially against bacterial and viral infections. Ancient Egyptians used it against a wide range of ailments. They used it to treat infections and blood disorders, as well as against lung problems. [1]
In Ancient Rome, garlic was given to soldiers and sailors as a way of improving their stamina. The great Emperor Nero wrote about garlic’s amazing abilities. [2]
Besides the amazing effects of allicin, garlic is also full of antioxidants that can defeat a variety of ailments. In 1858, Louis Pasteur noted that garlic can kill a host of bacteria. [3]
Since the Middle Ages, garlic has been used as a natural way of defeating various infections. In hospitals, doctors would often rub garlic on wounds of patients in order to keep infections from spreading. [4] [5]
In the past, garlic was referred to as the “Russian penicillin”. [6]
How Does It Work?
In recent times, there were several studies which unearthed garlic’s amazing abilities.
Most of them revealed that garlic can support our immune system by boosting the number of T-cells in our bloodstream. Of course, it all happens thanks to allicin’s amazing properties. [7] [8] [9]
Allicin has a host of health benefits. First and foremost, it can improve our blood flow by dilating our arteries. According to a recent studies, adding garlic in our diet is the best way to keep blood pressure under control. [10] [11] [12] [13]
On the other hand, doctors suggest that gargling with garlic water can prevent tooth decay and gum disease thanks to allicin’s amazing antibacterial properties. [14]
As you can see, science has proven time and time again that garlic has numerous benefits for our health. Knowing that it would be a real pity not to add this healthy vegetable in our diet. It will keep you safe from colds and the flu in the winter and improve your health in numerous ways, so why not give it a try?
Bottom Line
Let us know any questions you may have. Also, feel free to experiment with this recipe. Tell us what you did and what the results are.
Check more of our virus-busting recipes:
ℹ️ FoodNourish is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission without any surcharge to you.