Horehound Candy
A traditional herbal remedy turned hard candy, horehound candy is a bittersweet cough drop made from horehound leaves, sugar, and old-fashioned folk wisdom.
Ingredients
- - ¾ cup dried horehound or 1 ½ cups fresh
- - 1 ½ cups water
- - 4 cups brown sugar
- - ¼ cup corn syrup
- - Optional: lemon juice or fresh ginger
Instructions
- Boil horehound and water for 10 min. Let steep 20 min.
- Strain. Add sugar and syrup to liquid.
- Boil until 300°F (hard crack stage).
- Pour into greased pan. Score while warm.
- Break into pieces when cool.
Notes
- Store in powdered sugar or wrap individually.
- Works with other herbs too.
- Strong and bitter—meant for coughs!
- Works with other herbs too.
- Strong and bitter—meant for coughs!