Homemade Cough and Sore Throat Candies Quick and Easy Recipe

Homemade cough and sore throat candies: these tasty candies have honey, ginger and lemon among the ingredients, they are a valid alternative to balsamic candies that can be purchased for cough and sore throat. Ginger, honey and lemon have known disinfectant and antiseptic properties and relieve the discomfort of irritated throat. Acacia honey is preferred as it has specific properties suitable for treating sore throats.

Ingredients for about 25 candies

• 100 grams of brown sugar
  
• 50 ml of water
  
• less than 1 tablespoon of honey
  
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  
• 250 grams of powdered sugar (reusable)

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How to make candies for cough and sore throat

Put the icing sugar in a low container, level the surface with a spoon or a scoop

use a chupa chups or with a cork to create hollows

put all the ingredients in a non-stick pan and cook over low heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.

When the caramel has thickened (do a test by pouring a drop of caramel on a saucer, if the drop remains firm without slipping then it is ready), pour it into the recesses of the icing sugar and let it cool for at least 15 minutes. Turn the candies in the sugar and use a colander to remove the excess sugar. Yours are ready homemade cough and sore throat candy.

Put the candies in a food bag with a little icing sugar and place in the fridge or freezer to preserve its shape and texture.

For this purpose, acacia honey, thyme honey, or manuka honey are preferred: properties and benefits of honey