Bourbon Cough Syrup
This homemade cough syrup uses bourbon (or whiskey), raw honey, and apple cider vinegar for an easy tonic. Use it to soothe a sore throat, calm a cough, or simply because it's delicious!
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 26kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ounces raw honey (4 TB)
- 2 ounces bourbon or whiskey
- 2 ounces apple cider vinegar (with the mother)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a jar. Close the jar, and shake until the honey is incorporated.
- Use as desired. Recommended serving size ½ oz (1 TB) per person.Optionally, dilute a spoonful of the syrup by pouring into a small mug of warm water. Sip on the warm tonic.Store the lidded jar in the fridge, and use within 6 months.
Notes
Nonalcoholic version: Use 2 oz water instead of bourbon. The shelf life of the syrup will be shorter (about 2 weeks).
Flavoring Options:
- Add a dash of ground cinnamon an/or ginger to the syrup before shaking.
- Add a cinnamon stick to the jar, and allow the cinnamon to infuse into the bourbon until you're happy with the flavor (infuse from about 1 day - 1 week)
- Use flavored whiskey or flavored honey
- Add a dash of ground cinnamon an/or ginger to the syrup before shaking.
- Add a cinnamon stick to the jar, and allow the cinnamon to infuse into the bourbon until you're happy with the flavor (infuse from about 1 day - 1 week)
- Use flavored whiskey or flavored honey
Nutrition
Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 4g | Iron: 1mg
