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Herbal Cough Drops
1. Make up a very strong tea of the following:
5 parts Horehound
2 parts Thyme
1 part Spearmint
1 part Peppermint
1 part Lemon Balm
1 part Rose Hips
(Optional: 10 drops peppermint oil, eucalyptus oil, or both.)
2. Strain out the herb bits and put the tea in a large pan.
3. Add 2 ½ cups of sugar and 1 tbsp butter and bring to a boil on the stove.
4. During the boil, cover for about 3 minutes so the steam can wash down crystals on the sides of the pot. Then uncover and cook at high heat, without stirring, to the hard-crack stage, which is 300 degrees. (You'll need a candy thermometer or some other thermometer for this part.) The syrup should be separating into threads that are hard and brittle.
5. Have a greased marble or ceramic slab or large plate ready. Pour a little onto the plate, cut it with scissors as it cools, and roll the bits quickly into balls. Keep the rest of the pot going over low heat as you use it. Work fast; this is best done with several pairs of hands and a few greased plates.
6. Wrap the cough drops in small pieces of wax paper and store in a cool place in a sealed jar. If you pile them all together without separating them, they may fuse into one giant cough drop that must then be chipped out of the jar. Take as needed for colds and coughs.
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