Black Currant Drink
An old Irish cold remedy
2 tbsps black currant jam
Drop of lemon juice
1 spoonful honey
1/2 pt. hot water.
Used to help soothe sore throat or chest cold. Simmer all together for 5 or 6 minutes gently stirring well. Strain through muslin
laid in a sieve and drink very hot.
May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.
--Irish Blessing
PEPPERMINT: Useful as a mild stimulant, diaphoretic, antispasmodic. It has been used for fevers, nausea and spasms.