I'm moving the goalposts: as long as the picture is less than 12 hours late, it's on time.
An old buddy of mine, who was a nurse practitioner with focus on vocal health, recommended butterscotch candies for any kind of scratchy throat. I don't have a scratchy throat, but I do love butterscotch.
@houser934 I like lemon drops, too. My buddy recommended these because they form a thicker syrup that can stick to the stuff in your throat and drag it away. Lemon drops have more acidity, but maybe that helps, too. Also, my grandpa used to always have cherry sours with him. Any hard candy suits me. Not Werther's so much; they can't decide if they're a hard candy or a caramel.
