Always wondered why they put tea in those things when what you wanted was to go to sleep. This one is tea less but will clear the back of your throat, open your sinuses and diminish your cough.
Take two cups of apple cider and add in a sliced orange, cloves and heat. Strain into a big mug. Add in a quarter cup of ginger wine.
Drink. In bed. Sleep. Wake up feeling better.
What is ginger wine? I am glad you asked!
Ginger wine
Take a cup of water and warm, add two teaspoons of sugar and three teaspoons of yeast. Set aside to proof.
Take one pound of fresh ginger root, clean and remove any dried tips, no need to peel, crush and place in (clean!) 1.5 gallon pickling crock.
Add in a pound of raisins, three pounds of sugar and the juice and zest of one large lemon. (zest lemon before juicing)
One gallon of good water (not city tap water or any water with clorine. This is very important!)
Your yeast should be through proofing by now, if it is nice and foamy stir into crock.
Cover, (not tightly) and leave for a week to ferment. I leave it in the shower in the spare bathroom. Easy cleanup in case of spills. Stir every morning.
After a week check to see how the wine is getting along. If it seems a bit weak you might want to add some more sugar.
Leave for another week stirring every day.
Your wine is now ready to strain put in a clean container to settle.
Let sit for a couple of weeks and decant to clarify. Bottle and store.
How long will it store for? I have no idea, it has never lasted more then three months around this clan.