HOME BREW COUGH MEDICINE 2 boxes Luden menthol cough drops (yellow box) 1 lb. honey 1/2 c. lemon juice 4 oz. or more (1/2 c.) whiskey Melt cough drops with lemon juice over slow heat. Stir so cough drops do not stick. Add honey; mix thoroughly; cool. Add liquor. Keep in cool place. Take 2 tablespoons 4 times a day. ITALIAN COUGH SYRUP 1/2 c. whiskey 1/2 c. honey Juice of 1 lemon In small jar mix whiskey, honey and lemon juice. Take 1-2 tablespoons every 3-4 hours. I can't promise it will get rid of your cough, but it sure tastes good! HOMEMADE COUGH SYRUP 1/4 c. lemon juice 1/2 c. honey 1/4 c. whiskey Mix all ingredients, store in jar. Put 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons in a cup of hot water or tea.
COUGH SYRUP 4 tbsp. strained honey 6 tbsp. hot water Juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp. whiskey Mix and take as needed. Grandmother's recipe.
AUNT GAIL'S COLD REMEDY 1/2 lemon, juice of 1 tbsp. honey 1 oz. whiskey (if you are over 21) 1/2 glass boiling water 1/2 glass ginger ale, or 7-Up Combine lemon and honey in a glass. If you are a grown up and you aren't going anywhere you can add a shot of whiskey at this point. Fill the glass 1/2 way with boiling water and stir to dissolve the honey. Then fill the glass with ginger ale or 7-Up. Sip on this and feel sorry for yourself. Yields 1 serving.
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