excerpt from: Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year 🌱 Add sugar or honey to any type of decoction, and you have a syrup. The extra sweetness makes some herbs more palatable, soothes the throat, and can improve keeping qualities. How much sugar or honey should you add? The exact amount is determined by weight. A standard for syrups is an equal amount, by weight, of sugar and decoction. One cup (8 fluid ounces) of water or decoction, weighs half a pound (8 ounces). So o