I've had the flu all this week, which was the worst. I love cold weather, but I hate the ailments it brings with it. However, being sick isn't so bad when you have loved ones that smother you with love and treats. My Dove introduced to me his favorite sick day treat, which has now become my favorite sick day treat...so I guess it's our sick day treat now! :) It's really so beyond simple that even a yucky, germy sick-o like myself can make it. So, here goes!
You will need:
Lemon & Dr. Pepper...that's it! I told you it was simple. ;)
Pour your Dr. Pepper into a saucepan and heat over low to medium-low heat. The idea here is to warm the Dr. Pepper, not cook it. Otherwise, it becomes a sticky syrupy solution, which would be great for other things but not this.
While that's heating up, slice off a bit of your lemon and throw it in the bottom of whatever glass/mug you're going to use. There's quite a bit of Dr. Pepper in a can, so it'll need to be pretty big.
*Optional Step* Let your Dr. Pepper get a little too hot because you're too busy photographing your fluffy piggie slippers that the weather finally permits you to wear!
When your Dr. Pepper has reached that perfect warm state (think apple cider), pour it into your glass/mug over the lemon. Once it reaches a drinkable temperature, enjoy!
While this may not have cured my flu, it sure did give me the warm fuzzies all inside. Dove was out of town for work most of this week. When I was feeling overly icky from being sick and missing him, I'd just fix this up for myself and feel so much better. This drink, with some kitty cuddles and some Bon Iver (Skinny Love...I die), and I'm all better! Hope this helps some of you out there, too! I'd love to know, what are some of your favorite sick day treats?
Peace & Warm Feelings
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