Instead of spending the past two weeks downing rum-laced eggnog and doing things to land me firmly on Santa’s Naughty list, I’ve been clutching a bottle of Buckley’s and croaking like a frog. Although my fingers were unaffected by the laryngitis, my brain wasn’t so lucky. Under the circumstances I thought it best not to post.
I’ve done plenty of field research lately, and believe me – the good people at Buckley’s are right. It tastes awful. And it works. I’m not sure if it’s the camphor or simply knowing that if I coughed again I’d be subjected to another swig, but it got me through ten days of voiceless frustratiaon and sore ribs.
In celebration of my returning health, I thought I’d post a beverage so far from the Buckley’s secret mixture it would make me forget. So grab a cup, clear your throats and get ready to go a-wassailing among the leaves so green. This isn’t hot mulled wine, but after one or two you won’t care.
Clear Your Throat Caroling Coffee
Printable recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup strong coffee
- 1/2 oz. Franglelico
- 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
- 1/2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
- whipped cream
- cocoa
Instructions
- Add liqueur to the coffee and stir.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Dust with cocoa. Drink.
- Repeat as needed. Sing as desired.
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Sounds yummy, Charmian, but you also need some vitamins to chase away the cold demons. A gentleman farmer dropped off a 4 litre jug of fresh made sweet apple cider earlier this afternoon, and i’ve just invented a new drink.
8 ounces sweet apple cider (fresh, local apples, preferably Russet or Cox Orange)
Bacardi vanila rum
Heat the cider to pleasantly hot but not scalding. Dump in a generous dollop of vanilla rum and stir. Drink. Repeat as necessary. May gussy up with assorted spices as desired, but I like my indulgences pure.
follow up with apple cinnamon Fishermans’ Friends throat lozenges….
cheers, jodi