Homemade cough and sore throat candies: these tasty candies have honey, ginger and lemon among the ingredients, they are a valid alternative to balsamic candies that are purchased for cough and sore throat. Ginger, honey and lemon have known disinfectant and antiseptic properties and relieve the discomfort of sore throat. Acacia honey is preferred as it has specific properties suitable for treating sore throats.
Ingredients for about 25 candies
100 grams of brown sugar
50 ml of water
less than 1 tablespoon of honey
1/2 teaspoon of powdered ginger
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
250 grams of powdered sugar (reusable)
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How to make candies for cough and sore throat
Put the icing sugar in a low container, level the surface with a spoon or a scoop
use a chupa chups or with a cork to create hollows
put all the ingredients in a non-stick pan and cook over low heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
When the caramel has thickened (do a test by pouring a drop of caramel on a saucer, if the drop remains firm without slipping then it is ready), pour it into the recesses of the icing sugar and let it cool for at least 15 minutes. Turn the candies in the sugar and use a colander to remove the excess sugar. Yours are ready homemade cough and sore throat candy.
Put the candies in a food bag with a little icing sugar and place in the fridge or freezer to preserve their shape and consistency.
For this purpose, acacia honey is preferred, thyme honey or manuka honey: properties and benefits of honey
Hey friends! My Katy’s birthday celebration begins tomorrow (her birthday is Dec 21) and so today she and I are going to kick the party off by making some candies together. This is a collection of some of our absolute favorites and they are all very simple to make. I’ve even rated some as “easy” and “super easy” so you know what to go to first if your schedule is more hectic than usual. I hope you find some time to get into the kitchen with your loved ones the week – and I hope these recipes help make that happen! Many of these recipe posts have family stories on the posts as well. Enjoy!
Super easy chocolate pretzel candies are a great sweet and salty combo. They are perfect for “take a treat” to school, an office party, or even give them as gifts. Just three ingredients and no skill will get you these delicious candies.
I call this holiday cooking for the non-cook. Spread some pretzels on a cookie sheet, top with a chocolate kiss. Soften the chocolate in a low oven for a few minutes and press in an M and M and allow.
Skill level 1/10. If you can’t do this one, you need to stop reading food blogs.
My Rating
5-ish. I really can’t live on them but good.
This recipe is part of Christmas Candy Recipes. Check out other easy candy recipes.
A small pretzel is mandatory to get this right. The square pretzels are an excellent choice, but a more traditional shape will work fine since we are going to let the candies cool before moving them.
The Candies
I am using “hugs,” but regular candy kisses will work fine. Hershey Kisses are brown chocolate and Hugs are white with stripes.
Hugs are a little more interesting and add some holiday cheer. There were 78 Hugs in the package.
Then top with an M & M candy. Again regular, but I’m using the holiday colors here.
The Oven
Oven temp recommendations vary some from 175 to 300, with the most common being 200. I’m going with that. I feel higher temps will melt the outside before the inside of the hug is soft.
You are NOT trying to melt the chocolate. Just soften it. Bake for a few minutes and as soon as they kisses are shiny, remove them and press in the M&M’s.
If not soft enough, pop them back in for 30-60 seconds. When done, they can firm up at room temperature or faster in a freezer.
Non-Stick is Needed
Use parchment paper or oven baking mats. These candies will stick to trays.
Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Spread pretzels on the sheet spaced not to touch. Top with an unwrapped chocolate kiss or hug.
Bake until chocolate is shiny but not melted. Watch continuously, and it should be about 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and press M&M into the kiss. If not soft enough, then place back in the oven for 30-60 seconds.
Allow to cool. Room temperature is alright, but the freezer is faster.
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Pretzel Candies
Super easy chocolate pretzel candies are a great sweet and salty combo. They are perfect for “take a treat” to school, an office party, or even give them as gifts. Just three ingredients and no skill will get you these delicious candies they can’t stop eating.
Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
Spread pretzels on the sheet spaced not to touch.
Top with an unwrapped chocolate kiss or hug.
Baking until chocolate is shiny but not melted. Watch continuously and it should be about 4 minutes.
Remove from oven and press M&M into the kiss. If not soft enough then place back in the oven for 30-60 seconds.
Allow to cool on the tray. Room temperature is alright, but the freezer is faster.
Recipe Notes
Pro Tips
Preheat oven. The melting time is short and you need to know what you are doing.
You need to use small pretzels.
Keep a very close eye on the candy in the oven. When it is shiny, pull it out and try to press the M & M into it. It may need another 30-60 seconds back in the oven. You are NOT trying to melt the chocolate, just soften.
Good covered at room temperature for 3-4 days.
Do not try on a tray without parchment paper or a baking mat.
Let the candies cool some on the tray before trying to remove.
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Nutrition is generally for one serving. Number of servings is stated above and is my estimate of normal serving size for this recipe.
All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.
Originally published December 7, 2014. Updated with increased cooking options and refreshed photos.
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