A friend of mine had a bad cough and asked me, Bitchy she asks, she always calls me Bitchy, Bitchy, do you have a great recipe for a hot toddy that will be good for me as well as help with my cough? Remember when parents used to give their kids whisky to get them to sleep? This did the trick for her. As far as the cayenne pepper goes, there are studies that show that the heat from peppers can activate the nerves in the throat, lungs and mouth to release watery fluids. The heat also has benefits for asthma suffers. I found this in the weekend WSJ:
In a VERY large cup, combine 1 spoonful honey, juice of 1/4 lemon, 1 cinnamon stick, small dash cayenne (optional but recommended) and the tea bag of your choice. Stick 3 cloves into 1 small lemon wedge and add to cup. Pour in a slug of bourbon, as much or as little as you like. Fill cup with boiling water, stir well and let steep for 5 minutes. Savor and repeat as necessary :))
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