I have really enjoyed this topic today. Don't know how I have missed it before. The cough syrup brought to mind a good story of my young married days. Lewis had a terrible cold and wanted a hot toddie. I didn't know how to make it, so called my father-in-law, who told me to mix a little honey in hot water then add a jigger of whiskey. I mixed up one, then two, then three, and Lewis was really feeling better. He was also getting tipsy. Father-in-law forgot to tell me that the correct amount of hot water was to fill the glass. I was using equal parts of whiskey and water.
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