Horehound Cough Drops

Recipe Type: Cough Syrup
Cuisine: First Aid
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Ingredients

  • 4 handsful fresh or frozen horehound leaves or 2 handsful dried leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed aniseed, fennel seeds or licorice root tea
  • 3 crushed cardamom seeds
  • 12 ounces granulated sugar
  • 12 ounces brown sugar
  • 1 pint water
  • 1 bowl ice cold water

Instructions

  1. Place the herbs in a pint of simmering water for 20 minutes on low heat.
  2. Strain the liquid into a small bowl, pressing the herbs to express all the “juice.”
  3. Return the liquid to the pan, adding both sugars.
  4. Over a medium flame, boil until the sugar is dissolved.
  5. To make the drops: drop 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture, which should be a syrup, into the cold water.
  6. When the syrup hardens, immediately add the syrup in 1/2 quantities to the cold water,  removing immediately with a slotted spoon.
  7. Wrap individual drops in 2 inch squares of wax paper, twisted at each end, until ready to  use.
  8. Keep refrigerated until needed, then suck on the drops and let their soothing qualities  calm a sore throat or stuffy nose.
  9. CAUTION: Do not use more than 12 drops in one day as diarrhea may occur.
  10. CAUTION: Do not use licorice if you have high blood pressure.

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