We love colder weather for a ton of reasons: fires in the fireplace, sweater weather, Christmas... but we all know that when the weather cools down, cold and flu season starts back up. This DIY recipe is perfect for when you're feeling under the weather, especially because it does away with all the nasty ingredients in traditional cough syrups. Find the easy-to-make recipe right here!

Ingredients

15 drops lemon oil

15 drops orange oil

15 drops frankincense oil

15 drops peppermint oil

1/3 cup raw honey

Instructions

Simply mix all the ingredients together and enjoy! Store at room temperature and take whenever your throat feels sore.

Bonus! You can even put drops of this syrup on wax paper and throw them in the refrigerator for cough drops if you prefer!

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