Amazing Cold Relief!!

I'm coming down with a massive cold. 2 days ago I had a bad sore throat that felt like strep during the night, so I scheduled a doctor appointment (I also had to refill a prescription... but that's besides the point). By the time I got to the doctor this morning, I had a runny nose and a bit of a cough, but no sore throat. I'd also been sneezing like mad during the night. I've been getting worse throughout the day and I finally asked to get out of tutoring lab tonight so I could go home and rest with tons of warm fluids, a blanket and my favorite person to cuddle with (I hope I don't get him sick).
Sometime after Christmas, I think, Josh started getting sick and was talking about this amazing tea that people in the Domincan Republic would serve him when he was getting sick. He said there was garlic, lemon and honey in it. Sounds gross, right? So I offered to look up a recipe and I made it for him. It smelled a little weird, as only the combo of lemon, honey and garlic would, but I agreed to try some too (He was probably giving me cooties anyway!). So I (bravely) swallowed a gulp... and it was actually really yummy!! Even Josh said so. He said only one family made it well and this recipe was exactly what it tasted like. So here it is, all you future cold sufferers!
Garlic Tea
3 cups water
3 cloves, halved or 1-1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup honey
Put water and garlic into a saucepan and heat until boiling. Remove from heat and add lemon and honey (you may need to clean the honey off the measuring cup by stirring it in the tea). Strain.

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