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½ cup honey

2 tablespoons fresh lemon, orange or lime juice or ACV

1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

Powdered sugar, cornstarch, arrowroot powder, ground cinnamon, etc (for coating drops)

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1. Using a wooden spoon, mix together honey, lemon juice, and fresh ginger in a medium sized, deep saucepan with heavy sides and bottom.

2. Heat to boiling over medium-low heat, stirring often to prevent burning.

3. To test if mixture has reached correct temperature, drop a little of the mixture in a small bowl of cold water and it should immediately harden and become solid. (if using a candy thermometer, heat mixture to 300-310F/148-154C degrees, until it reaches the hard crack stage)

4. Take the pan off the heat briefly to allow foam to subside, then place pan back on heat to continue cooking.

5. May have to turn heat down to low to prevent honey from burning.

6. Once mixture reaches the hard crack stage, remove from the heat.

7. Carefully pour mixture into small candy molds or drop by teaspoons onto parchment paper or a silicon mat.

8. Allow drops to cool until they are hard and firm (can put drops in the freezer to speed up process).

9. Once drops are fully cooled, remove from the molds and dust with powdered sugar, cornstarch, arrowroot powder, ground cinnamon, etc, to prevent drops from sticking together.

10. Store in a tightly covered container in a cool, dry place.

Recipe Notes & Tips:

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Use a wooden spoon for stirring the mixture bc metal spoons absorb heat.

Use a saucepan with heavy sides and bottom, so it will conduct heat evenly.  Also, use a large enough pan that will allow the mixture to expand while boiling and not spill over the sides. 

Can use a food grade essential oil instead of fresh lemon juice.  Add a few drops of the essential oil at the end of cooking, after the mixture cools.

Make the cough drops on a cold, dry day.  Rainy or humid weather will cause the mixture to not set up properly.

Once drops are fully cooled, dust with powdered sugar, cornstarch, arrowroot powder, ground cinnamon, etc, to prevent drops from sticking together.

If the drops stick to the parchment paper, place them paper side down on a warm damp towel and let it sit for a couple of minutes.

Store in a tightly covered container in a cool, dry place for up to 4 weeks.

To prevent drops from sticking together during longer storage time: wrap the drops individually in pieces of parchment or wax paper.

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