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Hot Vodka as a Hot Whiskey replacement?

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  • 29-09-2009 9:41pm
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    hairyleprechaun
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭


    I have a cough and a sore throat, I have often tried a Hot whiskey for this type of thing but since I have no whiskey I was wondering would vodka do the same job?

    I assume it's just something to do with the alcohol that helps your cough, I'm not sure though. I might even throw in a bit of orange juice to ease the painful taste!

    Anyone any thoughts?

    P.S. Not sure where I should have put this thread, if I'm wrong, sorry!
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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    You could add a measure to a hot coffee.


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    hairyleprechaun
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭hairyleprechaun


    Not a big fan of coffee!
    Why do you suggest though, is it just to mask the taste of the vodka?

    I'd knock the vodka back straight before I'd chance the coffee. :D


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    judas101
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    Maybe put a drop of vodka in a fruit tea?

    Think I was given that in Lithuania once


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    pa990
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    if you have some rum/bacardi try some that in your coffee.

    Failing that .. make a dash to your local office/ supermarket and pick up some whiskey/whisky


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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Well Vodka's kinda flavourless as far as I know. I don't know much about Vodka so there's probably some fantastic ones out there that taste scrumptious on their own.

    Add some hot water to a measure and see what happens.

    I only suggested coffee cause hot whiskey and Irish coffee both have whiskey and hot water. A drop of vodka to a cup an tae might be nice.

    The cheapest 70cl bottle of whiskey you can get is Dunphy's @ €20.


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    hairyleprechaun
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭hairyleprechaun


    Alan Rouge wrote: »
    A drop of vodka to a cup an tae might be nice.

    That doesn't sound too bad, I might give that a go. :)


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    jokettle
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    I'd like to know how that turned out....I'm not feeling sick with a sore throat or anything, but mixing two of my favourite beverages sounds like a beautiful, wondrous thing :)


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    hairyleprechaun
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭hairyleprechaun


    It was grand. I couldn't really taste the vodka, I might not have put in enough though. I suppose I'll try it again with more.

    Feckin sore throat keeps comin and goin...


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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Vodka doesn't really have a taste.


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    hairyleprechaun
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭hairyleprechaun


    Alan Rouge wrote: »
    Vodka doesn't really have a taste.

    Really? I always get a taste of alcohol when I drink it!


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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Sorry I should've said flavour


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    theparish
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    Cough and sore throat are bacterial infections.Whiskey helps keep you warm and sleep.I recommend Jameson.


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    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    Nah, Jameson isn't the best in a hot whiskey. Crested Ten maybe.

    I prefer Powers. Tullamore Dew is good. You could use a scottish whiskey as well, either a blend or a single malt would do. Depending on your ratios you're still going to get a lot of the flavour of the whiskey in your drink.

    Nothing wrong with Jameson though if that's what you want. Try to look at a hot whiskey as just a way to prepare a whiskey drink. I thik there's a "Dunphys" whiskey that's essentially just for Irish coffees and that. It's the cheapest nastiest stuff you can get. Loaded with caramel though.


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