doctor's orders

i'm gonna do a multi-part post on the odyssey that was my cold remedy cooking adventure this week. i started with hot toddies. well, not your traditional hot toddies. but hot toddies none-the-less. they might have been the reason i never made it past chicken stock in the soup-making process.

this will actually be pretty simple...

get yourself a bourbon that you like. other ingredients:
3 oranges
whole cloves (about 24)
whole allspice (about 10 in cheesecloth)
honey (quarter cup)
brown sugar (two tablespoons)
water

preheat your oven to 350 degrees

pierce two of the oranges with cloves (as seen to your left) and bake them for 30 minutes.

meanwhile, on the stove, put 2 cups of bourbon and 2 cups of water into a pot on medium-low heat.

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slice the other orange into small wedges and throw them into the pot.

add a quarter cup of honey, two tablespoons of brown sugar and the allspice.

when the cloved-oranges are done, use tongs to put them into the pot.

cook for another 30 minutes. you should eat something. (don't make my mistake.)

drink one to two cups, or until you can go to sleep. breathe in the fumes, they'll clear your sinuses.

and don't hot toddy with cold medication. that's dumb.

the whole thing will keep in the fridge for reheating for a few days. just add more bourbon, water, honey and brown sugar then reheat.

you'll feel better in no time.

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