Cold and flu season is finally upon us, which means that people everywhere are looking for remedies that will help them deal with these annoying ailments.

Anyone who has ever had a nagging cold that just won’t go away knows how frustrating it is, and it often seems like no remedy works to get rid of it. Now, however, an old cough syrup is making a comeback because it really does work!

The remedy is called Bourbon Cough Syrup, and it combines a healthy dose of alcohol with cough calmers, honey and lemon. All you need to make it are the following ingredients:

2 oz Bourbon
2 oz lemon juice (about half a lemon)
2-4 oz water (optional)
1 tbsp honey

Simply pour the first three ingredients into a glass and heat them in the microwave for 45 seconds. Then, add honey and stir it well before returning the mixture to the microwave for another 45 seconds.

Take a few sips of the mixture before bed and hopefully you will feel some relief from the cough! Social media users have been saying that it really does work.

“Yum! Just did this the other night. If one doesn’t make you feel better, try three. By that time you won’t care,” one social media user wrote, with another adding, “They say this is an ‘adult remedy’… guess ‘adult’ meant ‘elementary school’ 40 years ago.”

“My Dad made this every winter and when you were getting a cold/sore throat (or had one) this is what they used (not much, a teaspoon or two, based on how old you were),” a third user wrote. “Worked almost always.”

Find out more about this remedy in the video below!