Our apologies to Jill & Scott for having to cancel our planned outing to [tag]Parish[/tag] for [tag]Inman Park restaurant week[/tag]. Cocktails do not mix well with acetaminophen.
So instead of reviewing Parish’s cocktails, our post was going to be about Yogi Cold Season Tea because we spent all weekend losing a battle with nasty head colds. We sipped Yogi Tea - organic hippy crap that makes you feel better with fluffy words and warmth. There is a picture of a dude named Yogi and his story about bringing healing tea, yoga and philosophy from India to the good old US of A where he can capitalize on our need for comforting words during cold season:
“When the north wind starts blowing, warm yourself from the inside with our soothing Cold Season tea. Our Wellness Blend starts with the warming herbs of Ayurvedic medicine…to support nasal and bronchial function. We add lively eucalyptus, peppermint, and basil to promote free breathing and a healthy sinus. Sip a steaming cup to keep your internal fire blazing through any cold season.* *These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.”
But who really wants to read review of hot tea? Although we have had at least two boxes of it, we made the ultimate sacrifice for our readers and changed out of our PJs for the first time in several days and made the short drive to [tag]Mac McGees Irish Pub[/tag] in Decatur. We ate a late lunch of bangers and mash and beef and mushroom pie and finished the meal with a lovely Hot Toddy consisting of Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey, honey, hot water, and lemons with fresh cloves.
Don’t forget our ratings scale is between 1 and 5 Olives. One Olive = waste of my blogging time; 5 Olives = oh my goodness/yummmmm
Presentation: 4 of 5 olives: The cloves strategically placed in the fresh lemon wedge made this drink.
Taste: 5 of 5 olives:We can’t tell you how nice this toddy felt going down our sore throats. The whiskey and honey combined were enough to make you swoon.
Creativity: 4 of 5 olives: I am telling you, the Irish know how to make their toddy’s. The cloves again were a kicker.
Overall: 5 of 5 olives: Nothing – not even water- has tasted good to us in days during this wretched cold. This drink soothed our coughs, throats, and congestion – and made us sleep when we got home!
Again, this was the best thing for a stuffy head and sore throat. Forget Yogi tea – the Hot Toddy did more to clear our heads and calm our throats.