Homemade Elderberry Cough Drops
Only four ingredients in this potent homemade cough drop recipe! These throat lozenges help soothe a scratchy throat, boost the immune system and prevent a cold from getting worse.
Servings 15
Calories 26kcal
Equipment
- Silicone candy molds
Ingredients
- ¼ cup raw honey
- 2 tablespoons elderberries freeze-dried
- 1 tablespoons water boiling
- 1 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, pour the boiling water over the elderberries, and cover. Let sit 10 minutes to steep.
- Strain the elderberries, and press out all the juice.
- In a small pot, combine the elderberry juice, honey, and coconut oil and heat over medium to high heat.
- Bring the mixture to a bubbling boil (it will foam), remove from heat, and whisk until the bubbles go down. Place back on the heat.
- Repeat this for 6 minutes or until the mixture sits at 300 degrees. The mixture should darken slightly and become a bit more sticky as the honey thickens up.
- Pour the mixture into individual candy molds, keep them fairly small. Place in the freezer to set (and store there).
Video
Notes
- These homemade throat lozenges require that you heat the honey until boiling while whisking it constantly. This lets the moisture come out of the honey but does not allow it to burn.
- In other words, it’s delicate.
- While many people use a candy thermometer, you don't need one. Instead, set the timer for 6 minutes after the honey is bubbling and alternate between whisking and removing it from heat to settle (watch the video to get a good idea of how to do this). You want the mixture to turn darker and after six minutes it should be much stickier.
- You want to keep these sore throat lozenges in the freezer until you pop them in your mouth. They do melt slightly.
Nutrition
Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg