Not our favourite

Had a hard time convincing my daughter to try this one, based on the colour and consistency… finally got it in her, and then there was the taste… she was not a fan! Hard to say how effective it is when you can’t convince your child to take it. Will not be purchasing again.

I wanted to love it

I was lucky to be selected to try this product but unfortunately my kids hated it. First the appearance is like a runny mustard. Second they said it was too sour and wouldn't take more then a tiny sip.
I tried it myself thinking they were being over dramatic but it is indeed sour. And it left a not so great aftertaste. I also wasn't a fan of the conflicting strong honey base vs grape flavour as indicated on the bottle.
I really wanted to love this but sadly, I don't think my kids will be willing to even finish this bottle.

My son hated it.

I was excited for my son to try Zarbee's® Children's Complete Cough + Cold Syrup, because it has lots of natural ingredients, like honey, English ivy leaf, marshmallow root, turmeric, B vitamins, and zinc. It is also free of dyes, alcohol, artificial sweeteners and artificial flavours. I always prefer a natural product when it's effective and available.

My son, however, was not a fan of the look, taste or effectiveness of this cough syrup. He was put off by the colour and consistency of the syrup and really did not like the taste. I tried a tiny bit on my fingertip before giving it to my son and I personally liked the real grape flavour, even if it was a bit on the sweet side. He also thought that his cough actually got worse instead of better. I did not notice an improvement or decline in symptoms. It's difficult to judge the longer term effectiveness of this syrup, as my son refused to try it again.

One concern I do have is that the dosage cup that comes with the syrup only has a line for 10 ml when the dose is only 5 ml. As it also warns you not to give more than 2 doses in a day, this seems dangerous and increases the risk of accidental overdose. This is something that definitely needs to be fixed.

Although this didn't work for my son, it might be great for someone who is willing to try it more than once. Just be sure to use your own measuring device to avoid overdose.

Zarbee's Cough and Cold Syrup

To be honest, I really thought we were going to like this brand. I mean they were right on point when it came to the idea and packaging. You know, Zarbee's and then you open it up and instead of a regular clear medicine cup, it's the cutest little honey comb cup. Now it was at this point I was very excited, like I was thinking my kid is actually not going to fight me on this, and she's going to love it. I mean it was even grape flavor, not cherry, already winning....

This is where things take a turn for the worst.

So I open the little silver seal and like all parents I smell it.

It smelled nothing like grape and really didn't smell like anything I could put my finger on really. But medicine all smells bad right???

So I then proceed to pour. Guys this is mustard yellow, smells foul, and almost like chalky.

I am like well, how bad can it be.

*Insert child here*

I give it to her. And here is the fight. She did after some major convincing "try" it and she, to put it lightly, did not like it.

I then dipped my pinky finger in and tried it myself. I don't know how this can be called grape flavor. It kinda tastes like it looks. Awful.

Now, like I said in the beginning it wasn't all bad right? We kept the little honey comb cup and it is now what we use to give her our usual brand of medicine in.