Sore Throat Recipes You Can Make at Home
Kick sore throats in the bud with these 3 natural sore throat remedies that will have you feeling better in no time.
Servings: 1
Cost: $5
Ingredients
Echinacea Throat Spray
- 1 tablespoon each dried echinacea, ginger, thyme, and mint
- ¼ cup boiling water
- Food-grade alcohol like vodka or rum
- Pint-size mason jar with lid
- Glass spray bottle
Lemon Baking Soda Tea
- 1 cup hot water
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 lemon juiced
Hot Toddy
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 herbal tea bag
- 8 ounces hot water
- ¼ lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon bourbon or whiskey
Instructions
Echinacea Throat Spray
- Combine the echinacea, ginger, thyme, and mint in a mason jar.
- Add ¼ cup boiling water and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Fill the rest of the jar with a food grade alcohol and let sit for at least two weeks to achieve maximum potency.
- Transfer the mixture to a glass spray bottle and spray the tincture directly on the back of your throat regularly for as long as you have a sore throat.
- For a speedier option: combine the herbs in a mason jar and add enough boiling water to cover the herbs. Let steep for 20 minutes, then strain out the herbs and mix the tea with an equal amount of food-grade alcohol. Transfer to a glass spray bottle and spray as needed.
Lemon Baking Soda Tea
- Combine all the ingredients in a mug and stir until baking soda is dissolved.
- Sip throughout the day.
Hot Toddy
- Pour hot water into a mug and steep tea for 2 minutes.
- Add honey, lemon juice, and bourbon.
- Stir until honey is completely dissolved.