Howdy, Cammie!
Hot tea with honey and lemon. The honey will do more to soothe the throat than whiskey will, but whiskey is often added, maybe to help a person sleep. If at all possible, use local honey.
My ex mother-in-law used to keep a mason jar on the back of the kitchen sink. It had blended whiskey and honey in it and when she caught a cold, she'd add a heaping teaspoon of the stuff to her tea.
The winter after Will was born, I got about as sick with the flu as I've ever been. It dragged on for weeks. Since I was breast feeding, I didn't feel comfortable taking meds for it. Hot toddies with scotch saw me through it, and Will slept wonderfully!
AnnieLee