Hot Ginger Coffee

Combine the coffee, orange peel, ginger and cinnamon; pour into a coffee filter. Brew according to manufacturer's directions.

Pour into mugs; garnish with whipped cream, cinnamon sticks and orange peel if desired.

NOTE: Look for crystallized or candied ginger in the spice or baking section of your grocery store.

• Ginger, when crystallized or brewed as a tea serves as a remedy for quesy stomachs and motion sickness.
• Ginger may ward off the temporary unpleasant effects of alcohol i.e., healthy hangover relief!
• Ginger may invigorate tired muscles and joints when added to bath oils/salts.
• The scent of ginger is an instant mood booster.
• Ginger dates back to the Middle Ages, when women presented the treat as a favor to knights going into battle. The gingerbread was elaborately and ornately decorated, sometimes even with gold leaf!