{"id":27755,"date":"2015-12-12T09:23:26","date_gmt":"2015-12-12T09:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/?p=27755"},"modified":"2016-06-01T15:57:31","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T15:57:31","slug":"homemade-cough-syrup-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianspot.com\/homemade-cough-syrup-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"5 BEST HOMEMADE COUGH SYRUP RECIPES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I always hated cough syrups as they made me sleepy! Over-the-counter cough syrups do work but slowly and are not natural; here I mean they contain synthetic ingredients, and if you are a natural-buddy you certainly would like a natural alternative to it!\u00a0Homemade cough syrups are all natural, work immediately and do not induce sleep!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-29730 aligncenter\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 500 550'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/d52.jpg\" alt=\"5 BEST HOMEMADE COUGH SYRUP RECIPES\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" \/>Here are some cough syrup recipes you could easily make:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RECIPE 1 &#8211; OLIVE OIL\u00a0COUGH SYRUP:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will need \u00be cup raw organic honey, \u00bc cup extra virgin olive oil, \u00bd cup grated ginger and 4 spoons organic apple cider vinegar or lemon.<\/p>\n<p><u>Method:\u00a0 <\/u>Combine ginger and honey and let it sit for 9 hours. Now add olive oil and lemon juice to the mixture and strain. For longer-term storage, place in the fridge. It should be good for 4-6 weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECIPE 2 &#8211;\u00a0GLYCERIN\u00a0COUGH SYRUP:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need \u00bc cup food-grade glycerine, \u00bc cup honey and \u00bc cup lemon juice.<\/p>\n<p><u>Method: <\/u>Combine all the ingredients in a jar and give it a good whisk. Store it in a dry air-tight container. Take 1 teaspoon of this cough syrup every few hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECIPE 3 &#8211; ONION COUGH SYRUP:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will need 1 red onion, roughly a cup of organic raw honey and a jar or something similar with a tight fitting lid that will comfortably but snugly hold your onion.<\/p>\n<p><u>Method:<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/natural-cures-using-onion\/\">homemade onion syrup recipe &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-40019 aligncenter\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 450 550'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/p199.jpg\" alt=\"RECIPE 4 - HONEY COUGH SYRUP:\" width=\"450\" height=\"550\" \/>RECIPE 4 &#8211; HONEY COUGH SYRUP:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd tablespoons &#8211; Zest of 2 lemons<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup &#8211; peeled, sliced ginger , or \u00bd teaspoon of ground ginger<\/li>\n<li>1 cup &#8211; water<\/li>\n<li>1 cup &#8211; honey<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup &#8211; lemon juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Method: \u00a0<\/u>In a small saucepan, combine lemon zest, sliced ginger and 1 cup of water.\u00a0Bring mixture to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes, then strain through. Pour in 1 cup of honey in a saucepan and warm the honey on low heat, but do not allow it to boil. Add the strained lemon ginger water and the lemon juice. Stir the mixture until it combines to form a thick syrup. Pour into a clean jar with a lid. Note: This can be refrigerated for up to 2 months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RECIPE 5 &#8211; GINGER COUGH SYRUP:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You need 1 quart of filtered water, \u00bc cup ginger root, \u00bc cup chamomile flowers, \u00bc cup marshmallow root, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, \u00bc cup lemon juice and 1 cup honey.<\/p>\n<p><u>Method: <\/u>\u00a0Pour the water into a medium saucepan and add the dried herbs. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until the volume is reduced by about half. Pour through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to remove herbs. While liquid is still warm (not boiling) mix with lemon juice and honey and stir well. Store in airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I always hated cough syrups as they made me sleepy! Over-the-counter cough syrups do work but slowly and are not natural; here I mean they contain synthetic ingredients, and if you are a natural-buddy you certainly would like a natural alternative to it!\u00a0Homemade cough syrups are all natural, work immediately and do not induce sleep! Here are some cough syrup recipes you could easily make: RECIPE 1 &#8211; OLIVE OIL\u00a0COUGH SYRUP: You will need \u00be cup raw organic honey, \u00bc [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[132],"tags":[1564,8217,9159,1569,9152,9156],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 BEST HOMEMADE COUGH SYRUP RECIPES - THE INDIAN SPOT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theindianspot.com\/homemade-cough-syrup-recipes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 BEST HOMEMADE COUGH SYRUP RECIPES - THE INDIAN SPOT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I always hated cough syrups as they made me sleepy! 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