What was your Granny’s cough syrup recipe?

[kuduboss]

Whiskey Sling

 

[above_all]

In the very early 70's when I was 12 and 13, my mom would take me to the hospital at Fort McPherson when I had a bad cough. The pharmacy there would give us something nicknamed "G.I. Gin". It was nasty and would kill or cure you.

 

[mo mauser]

Equal parts lemon juice, honey, and whatever spirits were in the house. There was always Tom Collins mix in the fridge so I'd guess gin.

 

[teearr]

Tablespoon of sulphur and treacle mixture. Don't remember the ratio but it seemed to work. Vicks was also handy for rubbing on the chest.

 

[lostchild]

Coffee cup. Shot of bourbon, juice of half a lemon, tablespoon of honey, stick of cinnamon to stir with, hot water to fill.

 

[jmartinroe]

Whiskey and honey.
I don’t remember if it worked or not.

 

[hamburglar3]

Dad was a pharmacist so he just brought home the codeine syrup. He really didn’t like the noise of us coughing I guess

 

[Hogdaddy]

Funny you should ask. Ive just had about 6 weeks of coughing, no other cold symptoms just the cough. I only do natural remedies snd Ive been doing a bunch of experimenting. What has worked well for me is onions boiled with with a bit of water and good bit of honey. Every few hours i take a couple spoons full. Also make a poultice of onions, put on chest and use a heating pad on top of it.. works wonders. All the other formulas mentioned have merit as well.

 

[Granite3]

Tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of honey, 3 tablespoons of bourbon. Heated to mix, then a tablespoon every few minutes. Granny added molasses to hers.

Kids dose only had 2 tablespoons of bourbon.

Still using it today, made some for the wife twice this week.

 

[fattboyzz]

My dad said they made theirz with local shine, local honey, peppermint sticks and some cinnamon.

His grandma was a Muscogee indian and he said they had a remedy for pretty much everything