when I was a BABY, my doctor -- legitimate doctor -- told my mom to give me whiskey mixed with lemon juice, a little sugar and a stick of cinnamon (like a hot toddy) to clear up my chest. He told her to sit me in the middle of the table, put a ton of towels around me and make me drink it. I did, and I threw up everything, and my mom said I was immediately better. From that time on, when we were really sick, we were given a shot of whiskey. That's why I can't drink alcohol. To me it is medicine and it is horrid!