Homemade Cough Syrup

“Not for the kiddos…but it will help when OTC just isn’t calming a cough…I’ve always know this recipe with whiskey and no glycerine (lol-nickname “hillbilly cough syrup) but let me just tell ya…I had to do this a couple nights ago because I wasn’t getting to sleep after 2hrs of coughing…We have no whiskey on hand…in fact-only alcohol in the house was a bottle of Bacardi 151 (a “gift” from a friend-that has BARELY been touched it’s so strong)…So…honey…lemon…151I had to add it to juice (I only made a single dose) it was so strong-but knocked the cough out long enough for me to go to sleep.”

“I liked this.. well, it’s cough syrup and not my favourite tipple, so as long as it was reasonable tasting I was happy. The lemon is quite strong (I had some very juicy lemons) but the honey and Cognac balance things out a bit and I can’t stomach Cognac in it’s usual beverage form so that’s saying something. (Dh doesn’t mind this fact: more for him) I have had a low grade cold for the last 3 weeks with an annoying cough and after 3 doses I *seem* to indeed be having that irritable itchy “het hum” feeling in my throat a lot less. Next time I would add a little more honey to the mix (entirely personal preference) but I will persevere with the present one and see if I can beat this cough. Please see my rating system: an easy to make up recipe that will hopefuly make living with colds a fraction less frustrating. Thanks!”