How to Make Homemade Cough Syrup With Honey & Garlic

Garlic has antibacterial properties and boosts the immune system. Elecampane is a natural expectorant and cough suppressant. Add honey and Echinacea to the mix and they present a powerful front against coughs and colds. The following recipe is simple to make even when sick. The whiskey acts as a sleep aid and a preservative so it can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for at least 4 weeks.

Things You'll Need

• 16 oz. spring or distilled water
• 1 tbsp. Eelcampane root
• 4 cloves garlic (or 4 tsp. minced garlic)
• 1 tbsp. echinacea root
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 6 tbsp. Honey
• 4 tbsp. Whiskey

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Instructions

• 1

  Boil water and add chopped garlic, echinacea and elecampagne root.

• 2

  Let the herbs simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Strain into a shaker container.

• 3

  Add lemon juice, honey and whiskey to the container and stir.

• 4

  Let cool and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks. Shake vigorously before using.