Homemade Cough Drops With Lemon and Honey
Discover the secret to soothing coughs naturally with homemade cough drops. Try our irresistible homemade cough drop recipe with lemon and honey today!
Servings 24 Drops
Calories 32kcal
Cost $5.00
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
- Medium Saucepan
- Candy Thermometer
- Wax Paper
Ingredients
- 1 C. Distilled Water
- 1 Lemon Ginger Tea Bag
- 1 Peppermint Tea Bag
- ½ C Raw Honey
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Ground Ginger
- ¼ C. Powdered Sugar optional
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom Dutch oven, heat water until steaming. Add both tea bags and steep for 10-minutes. Remove 1/2 cup of tea and set the rest aside for future batches or for drinking.1 C. Distilled Water, 1 Lemon Ginger Tea Bag, 1 Peppermint Tea Bag
- Add the 1/2 cup tea, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon and ginger to the medium saucepan. Stir to combine well and until all ingredients are fully dissolved.1/2 C Raw Honey, 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice, 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
- Heat the saucepan mixture to 300°F using a candy thermometer to monitor it. Remove from heat at around 290°F as it should continue to heat itself. Do not allow the mixture to boil over as doing so will cause it to scorch.
- Once 300°F is reached, allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes until it begins to thicken.
- Spoon the mixture onto wax paper in drop form. 1/3 tsp per drop is a good amount to start with.
- Allow the drops to harden completely. Dip and roll in powdered sugar if you would like a sweeter cough drop or use as is. Store in an air-tight container until needed.1/4 C. Powdered Sugar
Notes
- Nutrition facts are auto-calculated. Please use discretion if you have a special diet.