Stephanie Hofmann
It’s High Cold Season in Wisconsin, and winter’s getting real. Only the strongest among us will avoid succumbing to the swarms of viruses and bacteria making their way through the population. We need a drink that’s the equivalent of a superhero. And it exists: Behold the elixir known as the Ginger Dragon, available at Espresso Royale, 224 and 650 State St.
Its list of ingredients is so simple (and healthful) that your grandma would approve: ginger (steeped nice and strong in-house), lemon and honey. That’s all. A hot toddy with ginger instead of booze.
I tested my belief that the drink is “magical” on my editor, who was recovering from a sinus infection and sounded like vintage Debra Winger. She liked it! Naturally, I had to get one for myself, “to make sure it’s not poison,” as my mom used to say when snatching a bite of something.
Whether you’re sick or not, the lemon/honey mixture soothes the throat and the ginger opens up the nasal passages. If deliciousness is magic, I rest my case.
Stay healthy. Rest. Drink lots of fluids. And consume this holy elixir.
