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Hot Toddy

Posted on January 30, 2007February 6, 2007

Graveyard shifts and airplane travel helped break down my immune system earlier this month. I’m sure the plane was filled with germs from dirty children.

I ended up with a horrible sore throat and I lost my voice.

One person at worked asked, “Do you really need to talk to do your job?”

She was lucky I was feeling sick.



originally uploaded by queenkv.

I survived on cough drops and as much sleep as I can pack into my truncated days.

This hot toddy helped me sleep peacefully. The honey felt soothing on throat and the alcohol made everything blissful for a little period of time.

Queenkv’s Hot Toddy

  • 1 tea bag of Celestial Seasonings Madagascar Vanilla Red (Caffeine Free)
  • [but you could use any vanilla-flavor tea. And if you don’t care about falling asleep, it can be caffeinated.]

  • Several teaspoons of honey
  • A shot or two of Jamesons Irish Whiskey
  • [If you’re on a budget, Jim Bean’s works. I like the sweet smooth flavor of the Irish stuff.]

    Mix hot water and the tea bag in a cup. Add a few shots of Jamesons (can be modified for your alcoholic preferences.) Mix in the honey. If you have lemon, add a squirt of lemon juice for some Vitamin C. Just before drinking, I also like eating a spoonful of honey. So good.

    Enjoy. Let the healing begin.

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