[CH] Delurking & "Cold" Recipe
Sherryl E. MacLeod (sem@srv.net)
Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:23:37 -0700
Will try this again.
> Been lurking for a couple of years & really like all the info. I love
> the exchange of ideas & all of the information given. I even have a
> special file for those.
>
> Haven't read my digests lately since I've been out of town Thought you
> would like this recipe I came across on another recipe source. Hope it
> hasn't been posted before.
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> A Vinegar Drink for Colds
>
> Recipe By : Busy Cooks, 1/8/99
> Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:30
> Categories : Beverages Misc. & Tips
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 1/2 cup icy cold good quality white wine vinegar
> 1 teaspoon salt
> 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper -- (!)
>
> Let me be frank about this recipe: The heat of the pepper will very
> nearly kill you. On the first sip, the mouth twists into a gasp and a
> hoarse rasp bellows involuntarily from the throat. The recommendation is
> to drink the entire glass in one sitting, as painful as it may seem. I
> can report that it works. My chest and throat burned with a hard (yet
> not altogether unpleasant) heat but subsided into a banked warmth. The
> soreness in my throat was, indeed, gone. So was any feeling or taste
> sensation in my mouth. As an extra bonus, my nasal passages cleared.
> It's hard to advocate such a slash and burn cure but there is a reason
> why it's been recorded--and handed down--so faithfully over these many
> years.
>
> Stir all the ingredients together in a tall glass until the salt and
> cayenne dissolve. Let the drink warm to room temperature, then stir once
> more and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled again. Serve cold and sip
> gradually.
>
> A must-have for cold and flu season:
>
> A SOOTHING BROTH: TONICS, CUSTARDS, SOUPS, AND OTHER CURE-ALLS FOR
> COLDS, COUGHS, UPSET TUMMIES, AND OUT-OF-SORT DAYS by Pat Willard
> http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.cgi?0-7679-0148-7
>
> If a sore throat has you croaking like a frog, relieve the pain with a
> vinegar and cayenne pepper beverage. If you've overdone it at the gym,
> soak those aching muscles in a warm bath with some ginger and vinegar. A
> paste of wheat germ and honey will relieve the itching and take down the
> swelling of that nasty bee sting.
> You've got a cupboard full of cures in your kitchen, and A Soothing
> Broth shows you how to use them.
>
>
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> NOTES : Makes 1 serving.
>
> Does work!! although those who are real CH's would probably add some
> other hot chilies. I'm still a novice at this because our growing
> season is way short & I'm just getting started growing my own. Anyway -
> thanks for a very great site.
>
> "badognikki" - sem@srv.net
>