Sore throat, cocoa with honey

[Kjetil]

When I have a sore throat, I like to drink hot chocolate with honey. Is this a bad idea, bacteria-wise? Will it actually make the bacterias feel more at home in my throat and make it take longer for me to get well?

[saramamalana]

I don't think this would cause a problem bacterially, but the more common remedy (at least among actors and singers) is tea with honey, and sometimes lemon. Have you tried that?