From Dried Fruits to a Powerful Home Remedy

Tu B'Shvat is here, filling the shelves with a variety of dried fruits. While you can find almost any fruit you want year-round these days, let's be honest—Tu B'Shvat just wouldn't be the same without dried fruits, it simply wouldn't.

This year, let's take those dried fruits to the next level, crafting them into a powerful, immune-boosting home remedy capable of driving away even the most stubborn virus. A teaspoonful a day is definitely enough, but of course, you can have more because it's just so tasty.

So what's inside? Raisins—a great energy source, dried plums—antioxidant-rich, almonds, nuts, and pine nuts—teeming with fatty acids, honey—excellent against infections and balances gut microbiota, and lemon—packed with vitamin C. Sounds fantastic, right?

Ingredients for the Health-Boosting Blend:

• 1/4 cup raisins
• 8-9 dried plums or small dates
• 30 grams (2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon) almonds
• 7-8 dried apricots
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Zest of one large lemon (clean thoroughly by scrubbing the peel)

Preparation Method:

In a food processor, thoroughly grind all the ingredients except the lemon and lemon zest. After grinding, add the lemon juice and grate the zest over the mixture. Mix well and store in a jar in the refrigerator.

Take a teaspoon for a daily health boost.

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