I don’t get sick very often (knock wood), but when I do, it’s usually a doozy. It hit the afternoon of my birthday and laid me low for the next two days. Now I’m up and about, with lingering droopiness and a wretched cough that settled into my chest.
On the bright side, now that I’m off my large dose of Aleve, I can use my favorite home remedy to help calm the cranky cough. I mix equal parts water and bourbon; the water is necessary in case I want more than one over the course of an evening. I put them in a mug in the microwave for 1 minute. Then I stir in a spoonful of honey and a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice and sip slowly to soothe the savage beast. It’s calming and delicious, giving me comfort in body and spirit. How many over-the-counter remedies can say that?
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