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Boozy Cures for the Common Cold

Steel yourself against cold and flu season with boozy, steaming-hot drinks that double, however arguably, as preventive medicine
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Zach DeSart

Feel a cold coming on? Make yourself a drink. When made with flu-fighting ingredients like honey, ginger, herbal tea, and chiles, cocktails can help you beat your winter sniffles while giving you a little glow. Steel yourself against cold and flu season with boozy, steaming-hot drinks that double, however arguably, as preventive medicine.

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    Bran’s Dram

    "If rum won't give you that warming glow of wellness, the hot tea will." -Benjamin Schiller, beverage director of The Berkshire Room

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    St. Bruno’s Cure

    "Let's face it; it gets pretty cold in Colorado. This drink doubles as a cold cure, and it's also a great preventative drink—the perfect remedy for congestion." —Adam Hodak, Green Russell, Denver

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    Winter’s Truce

    "During my early career as a touring musician, I needed to find more remedial ways to stay healthy. Echinacea tea, honey, and ginger root all became musts in my arsenal of Gypsy medicine." —Giuseppe Capolupo, Bar Marco, Pittsburgh

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    Flor de Puebla

    "The finished concoction is quite spicy; remove the seeds and ribs from the chile to take it down a notch." —Zach Overman, Fort Defiance, Brooklyn

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