Beat the winter blues with Liquor City
In the early times certain spirits were relied on for centuries to help address common winter cold symptoms.
Other than the obvious mood, warmth and sleep benefit that ideally comes with responsible drinking, certain spirits offer variety of healing benefits.
Here are some recipes that can help you shake of the common cold this winter.
Hot Toddy – traditional winter feel-better
Hot water
Lemon
Elijah Craig Bourbon
Helps relieve congestion, soothes sore throat, gives you a
good dose of vitamin c
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Ginger Tonic – cold fighter
Ginger
Lemon
Tonic water
Triple 3 Three Gin
Label 5 whiskey
Helps with nausea, and encourages sweating, good for coughs
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Cough Kicker – Cough Syrup
Honey
Nutmeg powder
Ginger powder
CR & F Premium Brandy
Soothes sore throat, loosens mucus in the chest, alternative cough syrup
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Fireball – booster
Apple cider
Cinnamon stick
Spiced Rum
Corralejo Premium Tequila
Antibacterial properties helps fight of cold causing bacteria, boosts memory
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Russian Remedy – All round cold-kicker
Powder garlic
Unsalted butter
Honey
Egg yolk
Milk
ABK6 Cognac
Gives you a dose of calcium c, boosts energy , soothes sore throat , helps with cholesterol
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NB : Alcohol can dehydrate the body , ensure you drink a lot of water
COMPETITION
STOKVEL TALK and LIQUOR CITY are giving an opportunity to 03 lucky readers to stand a chance to win a bottle each of ABK6 Cognac & Elijah Craig Bourban by answering the below question:
Please give us 02 recipes that can help to reduce winter cold symptoms?
Send the answers to the below email address:
eric@motoringpost.co.za
Competition closes on the end of May and winners will be notified via telephone.
Terms and Conditions apply.
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