This is a remedy I got from my stepmom, who when she was a nurse would tell her patients to do for a sore throat instead of hall's or anything else.

Take a shot glass and fill it with equal parts whiskey and honey. Shoot it back and enjoy the relief. If it's really really bad, then repeat with another shot. It's always worked wonders for me. I HATE whiskey, but force it down because of the relief it provides.