Warm and Soothing Homemade Cough Syrup

This homemade honey lemon cough syrup is a natural remedy that can help soothe a sore throat and quiet a cough. Made with simple ingredients like honey, lemon, ginger, and herbs, this syrup is comforting and effective.

Ingredients

• 1 cup honey
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 whole cloves

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine honey, lemon juice, ginger, water, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
2. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is well combined and slightly thickened.
3. Remove from heat and let cool slightly before straining out the ginger, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.
4. Transfer the syrup to a clean glass jar with a lid and store in the refrigerator.
5. Take 1-2 tablespoons of the syrup as needed to help soothe cough and sore throat symptoms.

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