When I was a child my mother made cough syrup for me with honey, lemon juice, and a little whiskey...when I grew older tea was added...Strong hot tea with a shot of whiskey, a squeeze of lemon, and a good spoonful of honey not only relieves coughs and congestion but it also helps one sleep like a baby...
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No kidding! Tempted to give some to my three year old. Just kididng, of course. Great photo!
That would be "kidding," of course. And I haven't even had any of your mom's cough medicine! :D
yes it does...my mom also did crushed peppermint and vodka...either works.
yay for mom's remedies!!
We were teetotalers in our family. I remember being shocked when I discovered that my grandmother kept whiskey for a hot toddy.
In my family they would skip the tea and lemon... "if you can't kill the germs at least show 'em a good time" :-)
I still use that remedy!
Oh dear, are you needing this after your walk?
Like a hot toddy?
Sounds wonderful.
When we get a sore throat, we make ginger tea with lemon, honey, and slices of ginger. I always add a clove of garlic and one dried red pepper too, to clear the nostrils.
I hope you're not sick.
My stepfather made his with whiskey and rock candy. He tried to make me take some once and I almost barfed! Still can't stand the smell of whiskey!
I hope yours cures what is ailing you! ((hugs))
Oh, that is good to know! I could use that right about now.
Yep. This is perfect. I've had a wicked cold, and I've been doing another surefire brew: boiled ginger root with lemon and raw honey stirred into it. It helps so much and makes me feel stronger!
i hate regular cough medicine... i think i want to try some of these cough remedies (including that vodka peppermint one mentioned by char!)
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