tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post6250465535846375280..comments2024-03-12T00:33:24.839-07:00Comments on Homemaking on the Homestead: Make Your Own Horehound Cough DropsCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-4933636358893646302013-05-21T18:30:57.324-07:002013-05-21T18:30:57.324-07:00I will be trying this for sure.nthanks so much for...I will be trying this for sure.nthanks so much for sharing it. Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03360415141509202065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-53113400171086955592012-12-01T02:37:08.002-08:002012-12-01T02:37:08.002-08:00I usually add a tablespoon of butter right when I ...I usually add a tablespoon of butter right when I smell the first whiff of scorching. <br /><br />Here's my own herbal cough drop recipe - I had to do a few batches before I figured out the butter trick. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nourishingjoy.com/homemade-cough-drops/" rel="nofollow">Homemade Cough Drops</a>Kresha @ Nourishing Joyhttp://www.nourishingjoy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-84198020412104913142012-10-08T22:56:44.839-07:002012-10-08T22:56:44.839-07:00Mine taste burnt. They barely made it to 300*F, b...Mine taste burnt. They barely made it to 300*F, but are burnt none the less. How do I keep this from happening?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-31653050629091297572012-05-22T12:14:54.977-07:002012-05-22T12:14:54.977-07:00Can I make these and then freeze them or will they...Can I make these and then freeze them or will they keep in an airtight container for a few months?Vernittanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-56657155335655357712012-02-22T21:55:14.222-08:002012-02-22T21:55:14.222-08:00Anon.. I've never used corn syrup to make thi...Anon.. I've never used corn syrup to make this.. from a health perspective I could not recommend it.. and not having done it, I can't say if it would work or not.<br /><br />CrystalCrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-82883614048229855352012-02-22T21:30:55.465-08:002012-02-22T21:30:55.465-08:00This is a great recipe! I wonder if it would work ...This is a great recipe! I wonder if it would work with corn syrup instead of honey?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-24978494845097926432011-02-21T13:43:53.910-08:002011-02-21T13:43:53.910-08:00Thanks for the clarification on the recipe. I'...Thanks for the clarification on the recipe. I'm afraid my horehound didn't flourish as anticipated and I didn't get to make this from my own homegrown plants but I suspect my food co-op might have it in bulk. <br /><br />thanks again!Tammyhttp://www.frugal-families.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-84732535269560334632010-12-04T12:23:39.388-08:002010-12-04T12:23:39.388-08:00Actually it is supposed read.. 1 1/2 cups of hone...Actually it is supposed read.. 1 1/2 cups of honey per cup of tea (3 cups total) .. Sorry for the confusion..Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-6472254616796548392010-11-18T09:59:09.890-08:002010-11-18T09:59:09.890-08:00You would need 3 cups of honey.
This comment, if i...You would need 3 cups of honey.<br />This comment, if it had a comma and not a period, would mean 3 additional cups. <br /><br />Along with 3 cups of honey. You will need to 1 ½ cups of honey for each cup of tea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-48585954826825231132010-10-23T08:58:57.771-07:002010-10-23T08:58:57.771-07:00I wanted to be sure of the proportions. 2 cups of...I wanted to be sure of the proportions. 2 cups of tea plus 3 cups of honey and an ADDITIONAL 1.5 cups of honey for each cup of tea. That's a total of 6 cups of honey, correct?<br /><br />THANKS!Tammyhttp://www.frugal-families.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-51131342357542297302008-12-07T10:02:08.000-08:002008-12-07T10:02:08.000-08:00Thank you so much for posting this! I just love y...Thank you so much for posting this! I just love your blog and website with all your tips and recipes! God bless and Merry Christmas!<br><br><br>KristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-23550018567580722802009-01-01T03:43:32.000-08:002009-01-01T03:43:32.000-08:00What a great idea, I bet these are amazing. I just...What a great idea, I bet these are amazing. <br><br><br>I just made your homemade laundry soap for the first time last week, and we love it. Thanks for sharing all your amazing ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-83728329216758789912008-12-05T05:26:52.000-08:002008-12-05T05:26:52.000-08:00oh, so cool! thank you!oh, so cool! thank you!morningsunshinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-11162084650389087362008-12-05T06:06:18.000-08:002008-12-05T06:06:18.000-08:00Oh, thanks so much for the recipe and links! I wil...Oh, thanks so much for the recipe and links! I will definitely be preparing these by the end of cold season :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-75740835166497855472008-12-07T11:05:00.000-08:002008-12-07T11:05:00.000-08:00Crystal, these are awesome! I am definitely going...Crystal, these are awesome! I am definitely going to make these. Mountain Rose Herbs is one of my favorites too!smallisbeautifulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-21067021071116888312008-12-10T15:48:55.000-08:002008-12-10T15:48:55.000-08:00Ooo I've made these and they are sooo good. I...Ooo I've made these and they are sooo good. I swear by them. A great tip is to use a bit of powdered sugar to shake on them and it keeps them from sticking together if you package it up.countryschoolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-19142596030205955342008-12-05T21:36:12.000-08:002008-12-05T21:36:12.000-08:00for this recipe. I grow horehound in my herb garde...for this recipe. I grow horehound in my herb garden, but hadn't yet found a recipe for lozenges. I look forward to making these.<br><br>Lindapcsmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-61458540459975476382008-12-07T06:18:51.000-08:002008-12-07T06:18:51.000-08:00Too bad you can't enter an outside url when yo...Too bad you can't enter an outside url when you try to register. I guess I'll pass!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-86441919151923766072008-12-07T06:50:43.000-08:002008-12-07T06:50:43.000-08:00You amaze me with all you great ideas!!! I am sooo...You amaze me with all you great ideas!!! I am sooo going to make these. My mom loves horehound drops and so this will make a great gift for her in the winter. Thanks for sharing.gingerbreadstars.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-71950144775454516262009-12-11T16:45:56.000-08:002009-12-11T16:45:56.000-08:00Wasn't very successful mixing slippery elm wit...Wasn't very successful mixing slippery elm with the horehound -- I think you might have to add that to the tea after it's strained and just have cloudy candies. It wouldn't squeeze through the sack very easily...<br><br><br>But they came out great!<br><br><br>When they were cool enough to handle, but not yet stiff, I pulled bits off and rolled them in my palms to make actual drops. Probably managed to get about 2/3 of the syrup into drops before it got too stiff to work -- the rest will be crack. <br><br><br>I put a little oil on my hands to keep them from sticking, and set the drops on wax paper when they were made into drops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com