tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post58357589806536706..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: The Hot Toddy VirginLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-47889821321789160002010-11-20T00:03:05.184-05:002010-11-20T00:03:05.184-05:00Cassondra, I think it's a Chinese chi designat...Cassondra, I think it's a Chinese chi designation. Since ginger is warming, it's good for "cold" ailments like the colds I had growing up in NY. It's not so good for "warm" ailments which I suppose are like the colds I get now, living in CA. However, I'm not that well-versed in Chinese herbal medicine so I don't know for sure. I just know that ginger tea doesn't work for me now.<br /><br />When I was in NY, I told a coworker about the tea. He made it way, way too strong and, after drinking it, shivered and shook all night long. However, his cold was totally gone by morning. I don't recommend doing that to anyone.Shereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205244523389110839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87137472498328507962010-11-19T23:53:02.116-05:002010-11-19T23:53:02.116-05:00Tracey Devlyn said:
Like you, I'm not a fan o...Tracey Devlyn said:<br /><br /><i>Like you, I'm not a fan of strong liquor. But your hot toddy sounds do-able! :) One of these days I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the recipe!</i><br /><br />You should definitely try it! And you ought to google hot toddy the way I did. There are so many recipes. Easy to find one that appeals to you by reading through just a few.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23677185975360433862010-11-19T23:51:39.815-05:002010-11-19T23:51:39.815-05:00Nancy said:
... we used to get prescription cough...Nancy said:<br /><br /><i>... we used to get prescription cough syrup with codeine in it when we were really congested. I always had weird, freaky dreams when I took that stuff.</i><br /><br />Yeah, codeine does strange things to me too, but it's some major good stuff when you can't quit coughing.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76090223016044463562010-11-19T23:50:31.240-05:002010-11-19T23:50:31.240-05:00Pissenlit said:
My family used to buy cough syr...Pissenlit said: <br /><br /><i>My family used to buy cough syrup from the drugstore when my brother and I were kids but that didn't last very long when my mum realised that every time I had cough syrup, I'd have one of those panicking dreams that continued for a few minutes after she physically woke me up...that and sleepwalking happened sometimes. Oh and there was that one time I woke up due to being freezing cold. Turns out I'd fallen out of bed and rolled all the way across the room without noticing.</i><br /><br />Oh, now, see??? This right here is why I hate taking any kind of chemical. You just don't know what it's going to do to any particular individual until you try it, and the results are often NOT fun.<br /><br />You should definitely try hot toddies if this is the result of the drugs. I'm glad you were not hurt!Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22700835895602947452010-11-19T23:48:11.671-05:002010-11-19T23:48:11.671-05:00Pat Cochran said:
hot toddy girl from my child-
h...Pat Cochran said:<br /><br /><i>hot toddy girl from my child-<br />hood! My grandmother made them for<br />us on hearing the first cough. Of<br />course, the amount of liquor was<br />keyed to our various ages, but not<br />given to the younger children. For<br />them, she made warm lemonade with<br />honey.For the older children it<br />was hot lemonade or tea with honey<br />and a few drops of the liquor. It<br />certainly did help especially if<br />congestion was part of the illness.</i><br /><br />YAY!!! Another hot toddy girl! <br /><br />Interesting that your folks had an age at which they knew it was okay to start including a tad bit of liquor in the mix. I'm not a parent and would not know this, although I'm aware that nowadays the modern thinking will scare a parent to death about such things. Pays to have some common sense I'd guess.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51719878566547978692010-11-19T23:45:49.855-05:002010-11-19T23:45:49.855-05:00Nancy said;
I hadn't thought of mead as being...Nancy said;<br /><br /><i>I hadn't thought of mead as being more like wine. I'd tended to class it with beer, not knowing much about it.</i><br /><br />Well...I think it's sort of in a class by itself, but it's a bit more like wine than beer in its process. Plus, it's bottled in wine-like bottles usually, which tends to make me think of it as wine. Most people speak of it as "wine made from honey"--and that is pretty much what it is, for the most part. However, none of this stuff is official or anything. I'm not sure one could place it clearly in either category.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-2416708052858651472010-11-19T23:43:23.706-05:002010-11-19T23:43:23.706-05:00Beth said:
I've never had a hot toddy but I&#...Beth said:<br /><br /><i>I've never had a hot toddy but I'd love to try one. I'm all for hot drinks - no matter how I'm feeling or what the weather *g* </i><br /><br />I never really spent much time with hot alcoholic drinks until this one. But I have to say it's won me over. I did take a dose of Nyquil last night in the middle of the night--after the hot toddy had worn off. Kept me breathing easily until morning, but that stuff makes me feel rotten.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-37689666109271779302010-11-19T23:41:42.782-05:002010-11-19T23:41:42.782-05:00Hello again everybody.
I'm so sorry I was AWO...Hello again everybody.<br /><br />I'm so sorry I was AWOL. Had a bit of a household emergency which took my entire afternoon and evening.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11396313994386197362010-11-19T22:10:09.698-05:002010-11-19T22:10:09.698-05:00Like you, I'm not a fan of strong liquor. But ...Like you, I'm not a fan of strong liquor. But your hot toddy sounds do-able! :) One of these days I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the recipe!Tracey Devlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893860773314837424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20308478640759986162010-11-19T20:43:01.467-05:002010-11-19T20:43:01.467-05:00Dianna, I don't know if that helps with teethi...Dianna, I don't know if that helps with teething, but I bet it makes the baby very happy. . . .Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64501602291777453992010-11-19T20:42:42.942-05:002010-11-19T20:42:42.942-05:00Pissenlit, we didn't get the serious stuff oft...Pissenlit, we didn't get the serious stuff often. I was kinda glad, considering what it did to me.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63850816894277316932010-11-19T18:17:41.279-05:002010-11-19T18:17:41.279-05:00Cassondra said...
I have also seen my grandmother ...Cassondra said...<br />I have also seen my grandmother put liquor on her finger and rub it on a baby's gums to help with teething.<br /><br />Oh....did it work?????<br /><br />I don't know if it made their gums quit hurting but they didn't really care anymore.........SNORKhrdwrkdmom aka Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520769151419586319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6327406993883532542010-11-19T17:05:47.725-05:002010-11-19T17:05:47.725-05:00Nancy, wow, I didn't ever get the fancy shmanc...Nancy, wow, I didn't ever get the fancy shmancy codeine stuff. The regular over-the-counter ones were all it took to do me in. :)Pissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-28643953394485511062010-11-19T16:57:59.650-05:002010-11-19T16:57:59.650-05:00Pissenlit, we used to get prescription cough syrup...Pissenlit, we used to get prescription cough syrup with codeine in it when we were really congested. I always had weird, freaky dreams when I took that stuff.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-84734099318672358272010-11-19T16:11:59.452-05:002010-11-19T16:11:59.452-05:00I've never had a hot toddy but I would like to...I've never had a hot toddy but I would like to try one at some point! Hot liqueur drinks sound tasty!<br /><br />My family used to buy cough syrup from the drugstore when my brother and I were kids but that didn't last very long when my mum realised that every time I had cough syrup, I'd have one of those panicking dreams that continued for a few minutes after she physically woke me up...that and sleepwalking happened sometimes. Oh and there was that one time I woke up due to being freezing cold. Turns out I'd fallen out of bed and rolled all the way across the room without noticing.<br /><br />Cough syrup was not my friend. :)Pissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72883405407771657302010-11-19T16:03:48.410-05:002010-11-19T16:03:48.410-05:00Congratulations on snagging the
GR to Pink Peony!
...Congratulations on snagging the<br />GR to Pink Peony!<br /><br />I'm a hot toddy girl from my child-<br />hood! My grandmother made them for<br />us on hearing the first cough. Of<br />course, the amount of liquor was<br />keyed to our various ages, but not<br />given to the younger children. For<br />them, she made warm lemonade with<br />honey.For the older children it<br />was hot lemonade or tea with honey<br />and a few drops of the liquor. It <br />certainly did help especially if<br />congestion was part of the illness.<br /><br />Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41250372971159517832010-11-19T15:43:22.979-05:002010-11-19T15:43:22.979-05:00Hey, Cassondra! I've never had a hot toddy but...Hey, Cassondra! I've never had a hot toddy but I'd love to try one. I'm all for hot drinks - no matter how I'm feeling or what the weather *g* <br /><br />Hope you're feeling less puny :-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62610288730060721882010-11-19T15:05:45.257-05:002010-11-19T15:05:45.257-05:00Cassondra, sinus grot is a horrible nuisance. It&...Cassondra, sinus grot is a horrible nuisance. It's probably aggravating your sore throat, too. <br /><br />I hadn't thought of mead as being more like wine. I'd tended to class it with beer, not knowing much about it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11956656706807920402010-11-19T13:48:43.298-05:002010-11-19T13:48:43.298-05:00catslady said:
I've been drinking the tea and...catslady said:<br /><br /><i>I've been drinking the tea and honey without the liquor but it sounds like a good idea. I caught a bug about a month ago and the darn cough is still with me. I don't care for the nightime medicines - makes me feel worse in the mornings so maybe I should give the toddy a try lol. (I'm usually a wine girl). And from childhood the one thing I remember is my parents sticking vicks vaporub up my nose in great quantities and to this day I won't get near the stuff lol.</i><br /><br />I do smear vicks vaporub on my chest if I have a cough that is lung-based. Right now it's just sinus drainage (ew) and a sore throat. I think the hot toddy might help your cough.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11512587867184159322010-11-19T13:47:08.223-05:002010-11-19T13:47:08.223-05:00Nancy said:
Honey liqueur, eh? Mead is made from ...Nancy said:<br /><br /><i>Honey liqueur, eh? Mead is made from honey, and the dh hated it when he tried it. This sounds better.</i><br /><br />Well, I love mead, but it's more of a wine, and tends to be lower in alcohol.<br /><br />This is very good though, as medicine goes.....The honey liqueur is much smoother than the straight liquor would be.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-69295243293947441862010-11-19T13:45:20.778-05:002010-11-19T13:45:20.778-05:00Suz said:
Cassondra, I can't believe you'...Suz said:<br /><br /><i>Cassondra, I can't believe you've never had a hot toddy! I have to confess to making a milder form for the kids when they had stuffy noses and wouldn't sleep...and thereby making me miserable!<br /></i><br /><br />It's true.<br /><br />I was a hot toddy virgin until last week.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77167209626127749082010-11-19T13:36:54.073-05:002010-11-19T13:36:54.073-05:00I've been drinking the tea and honey without t...I've been drinking the tea and honey without the liquor but it sounds like a good idea. I caught a bug about a month ago and the darn cough is still with me. I don't care for the nightime medicines - makes me feel worse in the mornings so maybe I should give the toddy a try lol. (I'm usually a wine girl). And from childhood the one thing I remember is my parents sticking vicks vaporub up my nose in great quantities and to this day I won't get near the stuff lol.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27951914213567059192010-11-19T13:27:23.911-05:002010-11-19T13:27:23.911-05:00PinkPeony, congrats on the bird!
Cassondra, I hav...PinkPeony, congrats on the bird!<br /><br />Cassondra, I have never had a hot toddy. I've read about them in novels--my first exposure may have come courtesy of Georgette Heyer--but never tasted one. I've been curious, but we usually don't have liquor on hand, either. <br /><br />My grandfather was known to take a "medicinal" little glass of whiskey on rare occasions, but my mom wouldn't touch it. As far as I know, my dad didn't either.<br /><br />We got our liquor at the pharmacy, never made our own cough medicine.<br /><br />Honey liqueur, eh? Mead is made from honey, and the dh hated it when he tried it. This sounds better.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66495655199279856962010-11-19T13:03:37.242-05:002010-11-19T13:03:37.242-05:00Cassondra, I can't believe you've never ha...Cassondra, I can't believe you've never had a hot toddy! I have to confess to making a milder form for the kids when they had stuffy noses and wouldn't sleep...and thereby making me miserable!<br /><br />I tend to get bronchitis, (which is so much better than the five bouts of pneumonia I've had throughout my nursing career!). The coughing is the worst part.<br /><br />My new favorite med?<br /><br />Tussionex liquid. OMG!! a healthy spoonful and I sleep like a baby, hardly cough and recover wayyyyyyyyyyyy quicker!!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8145861968188090882010-11-19T12:29:46.604-05:002010-11-19T12:29:46.604-05:00Anna Sugden said:
Cassondra - that's what mic...Anna Sugden said:<br /><br /><i>Cassondra - that's what microwaves are for! I heat my milk in the microwave and not totally boiling, but not lukewarm either.</i><br /><br />Well, I will have to try it. I've warmed milk in the microwave for recipes, but I got it fairly hot once and it foamed over and kind of exploded. So I went back to the stovetop method when I needed it hot, and that's SLOW. I have a new microwave now though, so maybe....Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.com