This post is part of Teagan Geneviene’s Christmas In July blog hop. https://teagansbooks.com/ #Christmastime

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Originally posted in 2010

I made myself a tisane (“tea” not made with tea leaves). It tasted good, but I waited too long to make it. If I drink some when I first get the sniffles, it’s usually efficacious, but I thought the sniffles were an allergic reaction to the wood we’re burning. They weren’t.

SNIFFLE TISANE

• sage
• rosemary
• cinnamon stick
• lump of ginger
• orange peel
• honey

Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain out the stuff. Oh, you can put cloves in, too. And bourbon.

WRITING PROMPT: What old family cure does your main character use for a cold?

MA