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Cooking & Baking

biophile

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3. My go-to drink is vinegar water but ginger brandy would taste better!

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 07:29 PM

11 hrs ago

One tablespoon in 8 ounces of cold water and drink or sip it. It always works for me as soon as I feel a sore throat- if I get this started, it only lasts a day. Just like Jilly said, I think the germs cannot live in the environment of the liquid- in this case acetic acid of vinegar.

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Been making a cold remedy--it works, too! [View all] Jilly_in_VA 12 hrs ago OP

I'm going to try this ! kimbutgar 12 hrs ago #1

Wow I've never heard of this stuff FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #2

My go-to drink is vinegar water but ginger brandy would taste better! biophile 11 hrs ago #3

Back in the commune I lived for a few years I learned this multigraincracker 10 hrs ago #4

Ratzeputz is a popular German strong ginger schnapps. SeattleVet 10 hrs ago #5

chickebn soup + salty popcorn for sore throats. pansypoo53219 8 hrs ago #6