Flu Shot Cocktail. Because you need it.

 

If you've been following this blog for a while, you'll know about my deep affection for foreign television—German shows in particular, and the long-running “Tatort” franchise most of all. Recently, while binge-watching the Vienna-based “Tatort” episodes, I caught something delightful I'd never heard before. One of the main detectives was feeling under the weather, and his partner suggested he get a “flu shot.” Not the needle-in-the-arm variety, but the kind you drink—with great pleasure.

A quick bit of research revealed that this warming cocktail goes by many names and variations, but after testing several, I've landed on what I believe is the absolute best version. With deep winter upon us and colds and flu circulating everywhere, consider this your tasty line of defense. Forewarned is forearmed… and deliciously so.

Flu Shot Cocktail

1 c. (or less) hot water
1 T. fresh lemon juice (I used one of my home grown Meyer lemons)
1 T. honey
2 oz. peach schnapps
Optional: an extra squeeze of fresh lemon at the end for brightness

Stir the honey into the hot water until fully dissolved, add the lemon juice and peach schnapps, give it a gentle stir, and enjoy slowly while curled up on the couch. It's soothing, warming, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat rather than medicine.

You can find the adorable seasonal mug here.

 

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