home made lemsip

[Babycakes]

Add a large spoonful of honey and a good slug of lemon juice (fresh or bottled) to a mug of hot water. Use to wash down two paracetamol (cheap own brand) when necessary. Much better than expensive lemsip-type things that you can only have so many of in a day - you can drink this (minus the tablets of course!!) as much as you want
Am off home for one now *sniff sniff*

[lancashire lass]

Also hot blackcurrant drink, and if you can forage for elderberries in late August/September, do try and make some elderberry syrup (with lemon, ginger and cloves) Store in a cool, dark place (wrap aluminium foil round the bottle) and dilute this down with hot water (and smell all those lovely spices in the vapour) Absolutely packed with vitamin C (so drink anytime) and very good for coughs & colds

[Evie]

I do that already Babycakes as I hate the taste of lemsips.
It works better anyway. I have always thought they were a waste of money.

[Teasal]

I am at this moment sipping my home made lemon remedy, for my horrible cough. Was up all last night coughing. Lempsips make me feel sick, so never have them. I only ever have sliced lemon, honey and hot water. No tablets, as they do not agree with my stomach ulcers.

Much cheaper than the flu remedies, and taste better too.

[bluebell]

Oh, I am another one who hates lemsips. Taste really synthetic and for some reason do make me feel like really being sick.

I prefer to have a hot toddy, a measure of whisky in a glass, add a glug of honey (leave the spoon in the glass) and pour on boiling water. Hasten to add this is last thing at night before I go to bed and I never have any problem going to sleep. Definitely NOT something to have on a morning, driving into work.

[hfbinnie]

If get the dissolving paracetamol's and drop them in the hot lemon and honey drink it is just like the shop bought ones...but better tasting.