a nostrum for long life

Charlotte mentioned one time that uncle Carl still goes through two or three pints of Rock and Rye a week...and he's danged old. What is Rock and Rye? It's rye whisky with rock candy and orange peel in it....in the bottle....well, that's how it used to be, today I guess it just has sugar syrup and citrus flavors.....to get all legal about it, here is what Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has to say.... (3) "Rock and rye", "rock and bourbon", "rock and brandy", "rock and rum" are liqueurs, bottled at not less than 48 deg. proof, in which, in the case of rock and rye and rock and bourbon, not less than 51 percent, on a proof gallon basis, of the distilled spirits used are, respectively, rye or bourbon whisky, straight rye or straight bourbon whisky, or whisky distilled from a rye or bourbon mash, and, in the case of rock and brandy and rock and rum, the distilled spirits used are all grape brandy or rum, respectively; containing rock candy or sugar syrup, with or without the addition of fruit, fruit juices, or other natural flavoring materials, and possessing, respectively, a predominant characteristic rye, bourbon, brandy, or rum flavor derived from the distilled spirits used. Wine, if used, must be within the 2 ½ percent limitation provided in Sec. 5.23 for harmless coloring, flavoring, and blending materials.

People drink it in the Summer over ice, and in the Winter straight up to prevent and/or cure colds.