This is the cure for what ails you, especially if what ails you is a cough or sore throat.  My mom used to mix up some whiskey and honey and lemon juice, pour it in a Mason jar, and set it on my bedside table.  A coughing spell would merit a big slug so as a first grader I was pretty much drinking all night. I recently revived this medicinal drink to get me through a bad chest cold, and it really did work.