Recipe: Cough Syrup (4)

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.