hey so for all my friends/followers who are getting coughs/colds, especially the ones who have to sing while having those coughs/colds...
1. get a pot. (make sure this pot is clean.) you should probably try to locate a spoon as well.
2. get some ginger root. you can find this at pretty much any grocery store. i got mine at fred meyer's.
3. cut up that ginger root so that the inside raw part is covering the most area possible (see, you have a knife this makes this part easier- i had scissors. it was a process.) make it like. idk think of ginger root as one of those alka seltzer things. you know how much water that affects? ginger will affect that much too. it's strong stuff. don't put too little in, though, or you won't get any results.
4. put enough water in for your mug or tea pot or whatever, then add about a third of that value again (it boils off).
5. throw the ginger in and boil!! when the liquid turns a soft ginger color, you're golden. or when the whole dorm hall smells like ginger, whichever comes first.
6. find some to strain the ginger out.
7. enjoy!!! (optional: add some honey too. i personally like the flavor without better, but honey is mega good for your voice and will help as well.)