Honey Onion Syrup
This homemade Honey Onion Syrup is a natural cough syrup recipe that will help you feel better as you fight off your sickness
Servings: 140
Calories: 23kcal
Ingredients
- 3 small yellow or white onions about 3 cups
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 cups raw unfiltered organic honey
Instructions
- Prepare the onions and garlic. Onions should be peeled, sliced and cut in half. Garlic should be thinly sliced.
- In a small saucepan, combine the onions, garlic and honey and stir until well coated.
- Cook on low temperature for 1 hour, or until onion and garlic are softened and fragrant. Stir every 20 minutes.
- Use a fine mesh strainer to remove onion and garlic from honey and transfer into air tight jars.
- Allow to cool to room temperature before placing an air tight lid on top.
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Notes
- Take every 2 hours. For best results, take 1 teaspoon of this onion honey cough syrup every 2 hours as needed.
- Skip the garlic. This recipe can be made with only onions and honey if you prefer.
- Storing: Store this honey onion syrup in the refrigerator. When strained, this will last up to 3 months. If the onions and garlic or added on top, it will last 1 week.
- Ratio of onion and garlic. Stick with the golden ratio of even cups of onions and honey.
- White or yellow onions. It's best to use yellow or white onions which have a milder flavor compared to red onions. When made with red onions the flavor can be a bit overpowering. Yellow or white onions provide a nice balance of sweetness and mildness when combined with honey for a soothing cough remedy.
Nutrition
Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 0.002g | Saturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 0.4mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 0.03IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.03mg