Echinacea tea... Iced?

[WindyCityMom]

I'm coming down with a cold- sore throat started today.  I need to hit the echinacea- but will iced work?  I'm really not into hot tea, and usually grit my teeth and bear with it- but will iced echinacea have the same effect?

[mamayogibear]

In the summer I make herbal infusions instead of teas and they work just as well if not better. Most pre mixed tea bags don't have enough herbs to be really effective. I would recommend getting bulk echinaccea and putting a half cup or so in a quart of water and letting it sit over night to make an infusion. I even do this in the winter sometimes and then heat a cup of it when I want to drink 'tea'.

However if you have a scratchy throat the heat and honey are also helpful not just the herbs... so I'm not sure which would work best in your situation. Maybe you could brew a strong infusion and sip on it throughout the day and take an occasional shot of hot liquid with dissolved honey...

[Arianwen1174]

I've done both echinacea and ginger iced, both teas and infusions. Awesome!