ALE CUP a nourishing drink for anyone suffering with a bad cold..120yr old British recipe

Here's a wonderful drink for  helping to relieve the symptoms of a bad cold......and over 100yrs of dependability!
This is also perfect for lack of appetite due to bad cold or 'flu

2 cups mild beer/ale
grated nutmeg or mace to taste
2 whole cloves (the spice NOT garlic)
1 level tsp ground ginger ( or 1 x 1 inch piece peeled ginger root)
1 whole egg (room Temp.)
1 tsp sugar or honey 

Heat the beer but do not boil.
Add the spices and then all it to simmer for 4 mins.
In a large cup/jug, beat the egg with the sugar and 1 tbsp cold water.
Pour over the  hot beer,(strain out the ginger root and cloves), whisking all the time.
Drink while the beer is frothing.

Variations Add 1 tbsp any hard liquor (rum, whisky, bourbon, brandy), in place of sugar add molasses or black treacle.

This is also a great cold weather warmer