All-Star Cheer Hangover Remedies

[Aussiekat]

I just saw on Facebook that someone posted taking a hot toddy for the sore throat the inevitably occurs by screaming so much at the comps. I have only taken hot toddys for bad colds or flu, never thought about for the laryngitis and sore throat you get at cheer comps????

I had the best hot toddy recently- warm spiced apple cider, whiskey, honey, lemon juice... it got me toasty and feeling amazing. I highly recommend it just because it's delicious. I'm sure it has curative properties as well because nothing that good can be that bad for you.

 

[Andrea]

We left the venue both days for lunch at our last 2 day comp and it made a huge difference in the way we felt at the competition and the following day. A healthy lunch, fresh air, and a break from the music & lights seemed to help reset the body to handle everything better.

 

[catlady]

I had the best hot toddy recently- warm spiced apple cider, whiskey, honey, lemon juice... it got me toasty and feeling amazing. I highly recommend it just because it's delicious. I'm sure it has curative properties as well because nothing that good can be that bad for you.

Lol, my "non-drinking" grandma used to soak lemon wedges in whiskey and if anyone complained of the slightest sore throat, cold or laryngitis she grab a whiskey filled lemon wedge, put some honey on it and make you suck on it for 10 minutes (I can remember doing this as early as 6 y/o). Her whiskey/lemon hermetic glass jar with the masking tape label "FOR COLDS ONLY" was the most sought after item when she died.

 

[336Teal]

Lol, my "non-drinking" grandma used to soak lemon wedges in whiskey and if anyone complained of the slightest sore throat, cold or laryngitis she grab a whiskey filled lemon wedge, put some honey on it and make you suck on it for 10 minutes (I can remember doing this as early as 6 y/o). Her whiskey/lemon hermetic glass jar with the masking tape label "FOR COLDS ONLY" was the most sought after item when she died.

Did she keep this refrigerated? I may have to try.

 

[catlady]

Did she keep this refrigerated? I may have to try.

No, those honey covered lemon shooters were rotated fairly often (grandma told everyone she and granddad were non-drinking, but um no) . Several of her kids tried to recreate the jar to see how long the lemons would last, but said at best, they would last a few days before getting too mushy. According to my mom, back in the day, many "non-drinking" people in the bible belt had a "FOR COLDS ONLY" jar. In grandma and granddad's defense they actually used their honey covered lemon shooters for colds too, and they seemed to help.