Dad's Cold Remedy

With the cold and flu season just around the corner I thought I'd include a "remedy" my Dad would whip up for us when we were "under the weather". We always wanted him to make extra so we could all have some! Even though there's no known remedy for the common cold, drinking plenty of fluids like water, decaffeinated tea & juices will keep your mucous membranes moist.
According to Food Cures by Reader's Digest "Cold & flu bugs thrive in dried-out throats and nasal passages." They suggest cutting up an orange in a pitcher of water if you have a hard time drinking plain water; it adds 50 milligrams of vitamin C! By the way, did you know that frozen juice has more vitamin C than the "ready-to-drink kind? That's because "76% of C is oxidized in bottles and cartons compared to just 20% in frozen juice!" The body also absorbs the C in frozen juice better!

1 cup wine
1 fresh lemon, sliced
2 T. honey, or to taste

Heat in a small kettle, stirring to combine, until it starts to boil. Let it cool slightly, put in a mug and sip before going to bed. "The honey coats your throat, the lemon helps to shrink swollen throat tissues and helps kill off virus cells" (from Food Cures) and the wine makes you sweat to get rid of the germs and also helps you sleep!