Im looking for a recipe for homemade cough medicine using honey, lemon and whiskey?!
Question:
Im looking for a recipe for homemade cough medicine using honey, lemon and whiskey?
if anyone knows one please post it...thank you
Answers: We refer to this sort of thing as a hot-toddy. They really are useful, if not also enjoyable.
Basically you can use any type of liquor but I have found that rum and whiskey are the best.
The mix is really dependent on the drinker. Some folks will warm up some whiskey in the microwave add a generous squeeze of lemon a couple tablespoons of honey and that is it. Others will mix the whole thing with hot tea...
IT really depends on your tastes and whether you want something to drink to sooth your throat or you just want something to shoot like cough syrup. The only reason it works in the latter form is because the alcohol actually depresses your cough response, and of course makes you drowsy, this is why so many commercial cough syrups have alcohol in them.
My advice is to experiment a bit to see what mix you like the best and which works for you, since everyone is different.
Good luck, I feel your pain, my wife is down right now with a SERIOUS upper respiratory infection and I am about to force feed her some liquor just so she can sleep. I don't know it, but you seem to. I prefer chamomile sweetened with honey and with a squirt of lemon when I have a cold. I've heard of that before, but don't know a site to give you.
I also heard that hot tea with jaeger is supposed to help with colds. It's called a "Hot Toddy" I don't have a recipe but basically make a cup of tea and add whiskey, honey and lemon to taste.
It's also good for a fever and will help relax you so you can sleep. However....don't drink too many of them them or you'll feel worse in the morning! 2 SHOTS OF WHISKEY
A TEASPOON OF LEMON
2 TEASPOONS OF HONEY
STIR AND DOWN IT. I've never heard of using whiskey, but I always make honey and lemon syrup. Mix 1/4 c of honey with 1 tsp of lemon and heat on low in the oven until its liquid. Don't forget to use an oven safe container. I don't really see the need for the whiskey. My grandma used to give us a nasty concoction. Just before bedtime and man did it work best sleep in the world.
in a large mug of boiling water mix the following.
2 teaspoons of honey
1.5 teaspoons of lemon juice
1oz of rye whiskey
and three whole cloves.
Let it stand until cool enough to drink without burning yourself. remove the cloves drink it down and go to bed with plenty of blankets. You'll sweat but i can guarantee you'll sleep well and wake up refreshed and feeling good.