DIY cough lollipops. Lollipop recipes

Why not make your own cough drops? I tried Ricola cough drops, a gift from Sweden. Despite the fact that they do not contain a single word that is unfamiliar to me or even a pharmacological component, the effect was amazing. I didn’t expect anything special, sweets are just sweets, but these… Only after them I was able to fall asleep without coughing and a sore throat. Back to the ingredients: sugar, herbs, caramel coloring and peppermint oil. With such a set of ingredients, there is nothing difficult to prepare homemade cough drops

I was looking for something herbal, but not too strong; not very sweet, but pleasant to the taste. The purpose of the lollipops is to relieve dry coughs, relieve pain and sore throat. I would also like to obtain a general therapeutic, antiviral and antibacterial effect without the use of pharmacology. I suggest you try the most successful recipes for homemade cough drops.

How to make cough drops with your own hands

I should start with the fact that the recipes contain essential oils. Taking essential oils in food is a sensitive topic, but for myself I decided to take it without violating the recommended dosages and using only the best oils. If good oil is not available, I will simply stop using them. The topic of internal use of essential oils deserves a separate article.

For internal use the following oils can be used: green anise, basil, bergamot, valerian, cloves, geranium, grapefruit, ylang-ylang, coriander, cinnamon, lemon, tangerine, juniper, nutmeg, mint, neroli, palmarosa, patchouli, petitgrain, fir, rose, rosewood, chamomile, sandalwood, violet, ginger, spruce, hyssop, cedar, myrrh, myrtle, rosemary, tea tree.

You can only use oils of which you are confident in their quality. I am confident in Young Living, Karel Hadek, Just - really high quality, real medical grade oils that can be used internally (no links, no advertising - my observations).

I used photos from recipe sources.

Recipe No. 1 Cough lozenges with mint leaves

1 tbsp (or 2 bags) mint leaves
1 tbsp (or 2 sachets) chamomile
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon (or chop up a cinnamon stick)
0.5 tsp ground ginger
3/4 cup boiling water
0.5 cup honey

Unfortunately, the recipe requires you to boil the honey to caramelize the candies.

Pour the dry ingredients into boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Let it sit for half an hour and squeeze the liquid into a small saucepan. Add honey. Heat the mixture over low heat until it boils. If you have a cooking thermometer, use it; the mixture should warm up no higher than 150 degrees. If you don’t have a thermometer, trust your intuition - in order for the mixture to turn into candy, you will have to boil it down. When the mixture begins to thicken, remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Now you can add 4-5 drops of essential oil.

Using a coffee spoon or teaspoon, carefully spoon the mixture onto parchment paper or a silicone baking mat (brilliant invention). Just in case, you can sprinkle the parchment with powdered sugar.

Store in a bag or jar, sprinkled with a spoonful of starch (to prevent sticking), in the refrigerator or a cool, dark place.

Recipe No. 2 Lemon-honey cough drops

150 grams of honey
1 tsp butter
NO MORE THAN 10 drops of essential oils (for internal use) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Sage.

Bring honey to a boil over low heat, cook for about 20 minutes. Add a teaspoon of oil. Let cool for 10-15 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Add essential oils. Fill silicone molds with the mixture or place with a small spoon on parchment. It is advisable to dust the parchment with starch or powder. We store the same as the candies from the first recipe.

Recipe No. 3 Cough drops with coconut oil (without boiling)

100 grams of coconut oil at room temperature.
100 grams of honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon
No more than 7-8 drops of essential oil (for internal use)

This recipe does not require cooking, very pleasant sweets. In a bowl, beat the coconut oil with a mixer or immersion blender. The oil should be at room temperature and soft. Add honey and whisk until well combined. Add cinnamon and stir. Fill silicone molds or ice trays with the mixture and place in the refrigerator for an hour. Store in a jar in the refrigerator.

Recipe No. 4 Cough drops with lemongrass (lemongrass) and ginger

0.5 cups of dry lemongrass (lemongrass, lemongrass)
0.5 cups of grated ginger root (I grind it twice in a meat grinder)
Water to cover the remaining ingredients
1 cup of sugar
0.5 cups of honey

Bring the lemongrass, ginger and water (just enough to cover the dry ingredients) to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Strain and squeeze thoroughly. Add sugar and honey to the broth, cook for about 20 minutes over low heat. If you have a food thermometer, the temperature of the mixture should be about 150 degrees. Remove the mixture from heat and let cool for 10-15 minutes. Fill the silicone molds and leave to harden, maybe in the refrigerator. Store in a jar in the refrigerator, sprinkled with powder or starch.

Recipe No. 5 Cough lozenges with butter and essential oils

2 cups sugar 0.5 cups water
0.5 cups of honey
25 grams of butter
no more than 7-8 drops of essential oils. Give preference to cloves, cinnamon, eucalyptus, rosemary.

Boil all ingredients, except essential oil, in a saucepan for 20 minutes, stirring constantly.

The temperature needed is the same as in previous recipes. Do not add gas.

Remove from heat and let cool slightly, then add essential oil. Grease the parchment with vegetable oil and spread the mixture on it as quickly as possible.

Quickly roll up the layer, stretch it and cut it into candies. Let it harden completely.

Store in a jar sprinkled with starch or powdered sugar to prevent them from falling off. Can be stored in the refrigerator.

Recipe No. 6 Cough lozenges with hibiscus

1 glass of strong hibiscus decoction
1 cup of sugar
Juice of half a lemon

Bring the sugar syrup to a boil, cook for about 20 minutes (if you have a thermometer, up to 150 degrees). Remove from heat and carefully add lemon juice. Mix and distribute in a silicone mold or on parchment. Sprinkle the finished candies with powder or starch and store in a jar in the refrigerator. As a basis, you can take the juice of your favorite fruit or an infusion of breast milk, add essential oil.

Recipe No. 7 Cough drops with thyme and sage

1.5 cups sugar
0.5 cups molasses
1 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp. l dried sage
1 tbsp. l dried hyssop

Prepare the mold for the lollipops - grease the glass mold with oil. Boil the herbs in one glass of water for 10 minutes, let it brew for 30 minutes and strain. Mix 0.5 cups of broth with sugar and molasses. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes (or use a thermometer - 150 degrees and remove from heat). Pour into the mold and immediately cut into squares. We store it in a jar.

The process of making candy is not complicated or particularly labor-intensive, but it does require some skill with the cooking temperature. If not the first time, then the second time you will definitely get the lollipops. The main thing is to freeze. You can check the solidification by dropping the mixture into a glass of cold water - you should get a frozen piece of ice. You cannot overheat the mixture - it will turn out to be burnt sugar. Don’t forget about safety precautions!