How to Use Alcohol to Treat a Cold
Make a hot toddy., Mix a honey-ginger-lemon tonic and add some whiskey., Make a cough syrup out of bourbon., Try a gaelic punch.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Make a hot toddy.
A hot toddy is a popular cold remedy.
Pour 1 ounce (30 milliliters) of whiskey and 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey into a mug, then squeeze in the juice of 3 lemon wedges.
Add 8 ounces (240 milliliters) of boiling water and stir to mix.
Poke 8 to 10 cloves into a lemon wedge and plop it into the mug.Honey and lemon both have antibacterial properties and may help treat the respiratory tract infections caused by bacteria which usually occur after catching the common cold (viral infection).
Secondary bacterial infections can occur after having the common cold. -
Step 2: Mix a honey-ginger-lemon tonic and add some whiskey.
Peel a 1 inch (2.54 centimeter) piece of ginger root and chop it into small pieces.
Add it to 8 ounces (240 milliliters) of water, along with the juice of half a lemon and 1 teaspoon of honey.
Bring everything to a boil in a small saucepan, then pour the mixture through a strainer into a mug.
Add 1 ounce (30 milliliters) of whiskey and stir.
Drink the tonic while it is still hot., If you’re coughing or suffering from a sore, scratchy throat, try this recipe for relief.
Pour 2 ounces (60 milliliters) of bourbon and the juice of half a lemon (about 2 ounces/60 milliliters) into a mug.
Put the mug into the microwave and heat for 45 seconds.
Add 1 tablespoon of honey, stir, and heat for another 45 seconds.
Drink your cough syrup while it is still hot.For a watered down version, add 2 to 4 ounces (60 to 120 milliliters) of water.
Do not drink more than one serving of this or you will agitate your throat and nose, potentially making your congestion worse. , Mix the zest of six lemons with ¾ cup (12 tablespoons) of sugar.
Wait one to two hours, then mix again and add 8 ounces (250 milliliters) of boiling water.
Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves.
Strain the whole mix, then add 750 milliliters (about
3.2 cups) whisky.
Finally, add another 32 ounces (4 cups) of water.
Sprinkle some nutmeg over it and drop six thin lemon slices, each studded with four cloves, into the mix.
Drink hot. -
Step 3: Make a cough syrup out of bourbon.
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Step 4: Try a gaelic punch.
Detailed Guide
A hot toddy is a popular cold remedy.
Pour 1 ounce (30 milliliters) of whiskey and 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey into a mug, then squeeze in the juice of 3 lemon wedges.
Add 8 ounces (240 milliliters) of boiling water and stir to mix.
Poke 8 to 10 cloves into a lemon wedge and plop it into the mug.Honey and lemon both have antibacterial properties and may help treat the respiratory tract infections caused by bacteria which usually occur after catching the common cold (viral infection).
Secondary bacterial infections can occur after having the common cold.
Peel a 1 inch (2.54 centimeter) piece of ginger root and chop it into small pieces.
Add it to 8 ounces (240 milliliters) of water, along with the juice of half a lemon and 1 teaspoon of honey.
Bring everything to a boil in a small saucepan, then pour the mixture through a strainer into a mug.
Add 1 ounce (30 milliliters) of whiskey and stir.
Drink the tonic while it is still hot., If you’re coughing or suffering from a sore, scratchy throat, try this recipe for relief.
Pour 2 ounces (60 milliliters) of bourbon and the juice of half a lemon (about 2 ounces/60 milliliters) into a mug.
Put the mug into the microwave and heat for 45 seconds.
Add 1 tablespoon of honey, stir, and heat for another 45 seconds.
Drink your cough syrup while it is still hot.For a watered down version, add 2 to 4 ounces (60 to 120 milliliters) of water.
Do not drink more than one serving of this or you will agitate your throat and nose, potentially making your congestion worse. , Mix the zest of six lemons with ¾ cup (12 tablespoons) of sugar.
Wait one to two hours, then mix again and add 8 ounces (250 milliliters) of boiling water.
Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves.
Strain the whole mix, then add 750 milliliters (about
3.2 cups) whisky.
Finally, add another 32 ounces (4 cups) of water.
Sprinkle some nutmeg over it and drop six thin lemon slices, each studded with four cloves, into the mix.
Drink hot.
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