Old Fashioned Lemon Tea.

[Tilly2]

When I was a child my grandmother used to make a big jug of lemon tea when anyone had a cold. I'm not sure how she did it but involved slices of lemon and sugar in a big jug and hot water poured on it. She then left it to steep on the hearth by the fire.
I want to make some for my husband who has a terrible cough and cold but I'm not sure of the quantities and how long it will keep after it's made.
I thought I could make it without the sugar and then add honey to a cupful before warming in the microwave.
Does anyone know anything about old fashioned lemon tea?

[Tilly2]

Does no one know anything about old fashioned lemon tea?

[Old_Geezer]

Sorry, no. But I'd guess one used tea in with the lemon & sugar and let the hot water infuse the tea flavours.

Or, or course, one could buy those herbal tea bags now-a-days. Lemon tea, add sugar to taste.

[Old_Geezer]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=how+to+make+lemon+tea&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

Any help ?

[LyndaB]

I don't, but my favourite cold remedy is thus - for kids just leave out the Jamiesons like my dad used to do when he made it for us.

Cut a thick slice of lemon and put it in a mug. Pour over a spoonful of honey, and a slug of Jamiesons whiskey. Mash together and pour over boiling water and give the whole thing a good stir. Leave to cook slightly, drink as hot as you can stand it. I promise you, it's the best cure for a cold that I know, and it still works reasonably well without the whiskey xx

[Tilly2]

Thank you both for your answers. I have used three lemons in a two pint jug and it now seems to be thickening nicely. I will force him to drink a cup, sweetened with lemon before he goes to bed.
I do hope it works. He's driving me mad!

[Iluvspikey]

Twinings make a lemon and ginger teabag - that's lovely with a spoon of honey in it, very soothing. I usually boil lemonade add real lemon juice and some honey that works too.

[MASS1961]

Remember when I was younger, my Mother used to put 2/3 slices of lemon in a mug with spoonful of sugar, fill it with boiling water, squeeze the lemons with a spoon and tell me to drink it as hot as possible. Didn't half make me sweat the cold out in bed and tasted good too.