“Grandma’s easy recipe for natural, homemade cough syrup. Uses only three powerful ingredients; olive oil, honey, and lemon. Soothes sore, itchy, dry throats and calms coughs”
Watch me make this homemade cough syrup from start to finish!
I come from a family that uses manmade medicine as a VERY last resort and my grandma Barb is the queen of all things natural, especially natural medicines. She grows her own natural remedy plants in her cute little backyard garden and there is always some kind of wild homemade tea brewing on the stove.
Whenever anybody in the family has some kind of ailment she is usually the first person we call for a natural cure. She retreats to her bedroom of herbal cure books and notes and comes out with a recipe that always works wonders, like this homemade cough syrup recipe.
Everyone in the family has this homemade cough syrup recipe because it really does work, not to mention it’s natural with just three powerful ingredients; honey, olive oil, and lemon juice!
This homemade cough syrup recipe is GREAT for kids over the age of 12 months. Isaac has only had two colds so far and this recipe does a great job with soothing sore throats and coughing, especially with that nagging nighttime coughing. There aren’t too many cold medicines on the market for kids under 4 anyway.
My grandmother uses only 1 lemon in her recipe but I like to use as many as I can stand since lemons are so good at combating colds and really helps to balance out the sweetness of the honey. Also, my grandmother stores this cough medicine in the refrigerator but I store mine in the cupboards.
Grandma Barb's Homemade Cough Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups organic raw honey
- 1/2 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
- 1-5 organic lemons juiced (the more the better)
Instructions
- Add honey, olive oil and lemon juice to a small pot.
- Stir.
- Heat over medium heat just until steaming, stirring.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Place into a jar with a lid.
- Store in the refrigerator
- Take 1 tablespoon warmed as needed.
Video
Notes
Use as soon as you feel a cold coming on.
Use as many fresh lemons as you can stand.
Stir and warm before using. Use by the teaspoon or tablespoon as needed.
Also great for allergies
Instantly helpful! Seriously like magic! It tastes amazing and it stopped my incessant coughing. It’s obviously take as needed so it’s incredibly helpful when you’re home. I’ll definitely be using this recipe in the future. Thank you Grandma Barb!
How would you recommend rewarming it by the way?
Contents for grandmas cough syrup. How much of each.
I tried it and it works !! I only took it twice and I have given it to my sister and brother-in-law and they said it worked excellent for their cough .
This worked for me 100%. I was skeptical and I was so tired from coughing all night long but I finally found the time and energy. I slept all night long. Drinking some water at night will flush away the formula. So I kept some handy for that mysterious 3 am wake up., Took another Tbsp. and went back to sleep. Thanks Grandma Barb!
I haven’t tried it yet but will later today. I have asthma and dogs and cats I have to remember not to breath when I’m dusting and cleaning cat boxes anyway thank you I’ll let you know if it works for me sounds good. Sherry
How long does it last in the fridge??
3 months if refrigerated; 1.5 months if stored on the counter.
Sounds like a great recipe!! How long will it last in the fridge or cupboard?
when does it expire?
Perfect recipe. helped my sore throat immediately.