Yesterday, Dotdash Meredith announced the layoff of 7% of its employees, which was just the latest in a series of workforce reductions in tech and media in the last couple of months. Unfortunately, it feels like it’s going to be a trend this year.
Meanwhile, for the past week, I’ve been fighting whatever crud is currently making the rounds—cough, sinus pain, general ick.
It seems like a good night to chill in front of the fire, sip a hot toddy and go to bed early.
Cold-Busting Hot Toddy
Ingredients
Boiling water
1 Tbsp. raw honey
Juice of 1/2 lemon, freshly squeezed
2 oz. of Whiskey or Bourbon (I like Jameson Irish Whiskey)
1 lemon peel or wedge
Instructions
Place the honey in the bottom of the mug (I do this so it dissolves when the water pours over it.
Add the whiskey and the lemon juice, and fill the mug with boiling water. Stir.
Garnish with the lemon
*If I’m feeling fancy, I’ll add a little cinnamon or a couple of cloves to spice things up.
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