Here’s a healthy homemade Halloween candy that can double as a cough and sore throat remedy.
Emily Heath, one of my UK beekeeper/blogger friends, mentioned in her recent post about the London Honey Show that she is suffering from a very bad cold.
Another blogger friend, Solarbeez, asked me if I had a honey recipe that could soothe Emily’s symptoms.
Of course I do!!
Here is my recipe for Cough and Sore Throat Soothing Honey Lollipops. They are easy to make and effective and taste wonderful as well.
Ingredients:
You will need at least a 1/2 cup to 1 cup of honey, a non stick surface, a candy thermometer and 10-12 sucker sticks. You can also add flavors such as lemon, lavender, or cinnamon if you desire. A 1/2 tsp. should do the trick.
Directions:
First lay out your sucker sticks, spaced apart, on your non stick surface. (You can make cough drops by omitting the sticks!)
Pour the honey into a heavy sauce pan and…
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