DIY Cough Syrup - 2 Recipes
In less than 5 minutes, you can have your own DIY Cough Syrup, free from chemicals, preservatives, and dyes! Two awesome recipes!
I bet most of you didn't even know it was possible to make your own cough syrup, but it is-- and best of all, it's easy!
Making your own cough syrup will save you money. But even better is the fact that these recipes are natural, and you don't have to worry about giving your family chemicals, dyes, and other questionable ingredients.
The last time one of my kids was sick, our doctor actually told me that we should skip cough syrup, because honey has been shown to be just as effective! While we hadn't been using cough syrup, it was nice to hear that using honey for coughs and sore throats wasn't just a crazy hippy idea, but that it actually works! Both of these recipes have honey in them.
My mom actually shared the first recipe with me a while back, and we used it and loved it, but when I started looking online to see if there were other homemade cough syrup recipes, I found another that seems great too, so I'm sharing them both today!
Either of these cough syrup recipes can be mixed into a cup of tea or hot water to take, if desired.
Both of these recipes are both pretty tart, so if you're giving them to a child, you may want to put them in warm water so they're not so strong.
Obviously the one is a vinegar tart, and the other is lemon tart, so that might make a difference on which you like. Coconut Mama's cough syrup does separate, and needs to be warmed up, so keep that in mind as well. Grandma Debbie's cough syrup can be shook up in the jar to mix before taking each time.
Important!!! Both of these recipes contain honey. Please don't use these for an infant, as honey can cause botulism in babies under a year old.
We'll start with the recipe from my mom (the kids call her Grandma Debbie).
📖 Recipe
Grandma Debbie's Cough Syrup
Natural, easy to make DIY Cough Syrup. Just 2 ingredients, and no dyes or preservatives!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, **
- dash cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- Mix together honey and vinegar, and if desired cinnamon. You can do this with a whisk, or just put the ingredients in a mason jar and shake it.
- Take 1 Tablespoon of cough syrup as needed.
Notes
**Make sure to use a good apple cider vinegar, such as Bragg's, since some that claim to be apple cider vinegar are just white vinegar with caramel coloring.
📖 Recipe
Coconut Mama's Cough Syrup
With just 3 simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch of this Coconut Mama's Cough Syrup!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup raw honey
- 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a mason jar.
- Place mason jar in a saucepan filled with water (to act as a double boiler), and heat just long enough to melt honey and coconut oil.
- Stir well, and take a warm teaspoon full of cough syrup, as needed.
- Store in the mason jar, and reheat using the double boiler as needed.
If you try these cough syrup recipes out, I would love to know what you think of them!
Has your family had any colds so far this year? How do you usually treat colds and coughs?
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I am surprised this stuff worked. Try the Grandma Debbie's recipe. I been stuck at home all hunting season because I can't stop coughing. I am not really into the all natural stuff. Cough medicine does not seem to work for me very well. Still my deer season is in jeopardy because you can't hunt deer if they can hear you. I am getting desperate so I tried it. Going to keep this in my truck and get after them first thing in the morning. Pretty fast acting too. Not sure how often I will need to re-dose this stuff but if it gives me some time to be quiet in the woods and put some meat on the table its good. Thanks for sharing and I am impressed.
We're so glad to hear that it worked for you, Tom! I hope your hunting season is successful!
Could I give this to my 2 year old? If so how much?
Victoria, the dosing instructions are the last instruction in each of the recipe cards.