Grandma Barb’s Homemade Cough Syrup…That works!!
“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!
*First, I am NOT A doctor lol. Just sharing a family recipe that we love. Check with your doctor before taking if you think you are allergic to any of these ingredients or it will interfere with any of your medications
I come from a long line of herbalists. Growing up the fridge was the medicine cabinet and I honestly can’t ever remember taking any kind of store-bought medicines. My grandma Barb, was from the school of “nip it in the bud”. So we tackled illnesses at the very start which kept us from the normal colds and flu that the other kids would get.
That woman 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.
Get the Recipe: 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 until barely warm, stirring. (See note)
- 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
Why would you heat it to steaming? It would destroy the vitamin C and the honey.
This is what my grandmother does. You don’t have to heat it if you prefer not too.
So grateful to our Lord first of all, and to you Ms. Diva! Thanks for this recipe! My daughter called me and was going through our yearly allergy attack, but this time it was bad. She also works at a very dusty warehouse, and of course that did not help. So I got on youtube and came across your recipe. I made it, and it was enough for her and some for me. She and her husband stayed in the weekend, and all she did at night was warm it up in a shot glass, added some lemon moonshine, and thank you Jesus, she is feeling a lot better. She was able to return to work on, and when we talked she said that she was feeling a lot better. My daughter told folks at work about the recipe, and keeps thanking me for the “Brew” as we now call it! LOL!!! Giving all the Glory and Honor to our Lord and Savior! Thank you Grandma Barb, and thanks Ms. Diva!:}
Can I use water instead of oil? I’m currently out
Oil will help soothe the throat.
It tastes SO good. It is still cooking, so I haven’t gotten to use it as directed yet, but hopefully it works as good as it tastes.
Does this work for sore throats?
Thank you so much for this recipe. My granddaughter has leukemia she is six years old. Gets chemo cough really bad, sometimes last 2 months. Tried all over the counter cough syrups nothing helped until I found this recipe From the bottom of a grandmas heart, thank you so much.
I’m so glad this helps! Sending so much love your way.