Weather is playing hide and seek these days hot, pleasant, raining in a sequence though at times feels good but with small kids at home it isn’t a good combination at all for mummies.
With one toddler and one school goer there is always a fair chance to bring the virus at home.I love to stick with my old home remedies which mom used to do for us. Atleast you don’t have to worry for medicines.
We all are so familiar with old tried and tested herbal remedies using ginger, black pepper, tulsi(basil), honey, cloves. Other day I gave it to my little girl, once she took it but next time she just doesn’t want to open her mouth.
So thought of giving it in a different way and searched a little bit on the internet!
Herbal cold cough relief recipe
Ingredients
Sugar-1 cup
Water-1/2 cup
Lemon Juice- 2 tbsp
Cloves/ Black pepper- 1 1/2 tbsp(crushed into powder)
Honey-2 tbsp
Ginger juice-2 tbsp
Tulsi(basil) leaves- 5-6
Grounded sugar(powdered)
Method
In a pan take sugar,water and let them boil for 10-15 minutes, keep stirring them.
Add tulsi leaves, lemon juice, cloves/black pepper powder to it.
Cook on low flame as sugar will start to crystallize and it will be bitter if burnt.
After 20-25 minutes when it is almost reduced and slightly brownish in colour turn off the flame.
Add honey to it and stir it nicely.
Let it cool down and check for consistency. It should be thick.
In a tray put the parchment paper and coat it with powdered sugar.
Carefully drop this mixture like the pic below.
After a minute or so sprinkle more powdered sugar and remove the candy from the sheet.
Candy will be bit sticky so store them in the refrigerator.
Wonderful idea
Interested to taste this. But I am concerned about the effect of sugar on the cough. Sweets dry up the throat, not good for cough.
It tastes good and sugar amount is distributed in the entire lot . Honey is very good to cure cough.
Thanks for the remedy… It's really nice to try out natural homemade remedy, before really going into any medicine..
Kylie..that was the main idea behind trying this recipe!! I always want to first use home remedies at home atleast no side effects.
I was amazed. This is really cool! So do your kids accept the taste? or is it too odd for them?
Tiffany.. My 20 months old loved it and if you dont want to guve in candy form Can give in water also.. Slightly warm water and add one candy to it.
Been looking for a recipe for homemade cold relief candy! Will make some soon for the whole fam! I think I have the ingredients on hand right now but I don't have time haha, Thanks for sharing this!
Anne ..give a try and let me know too.i find it quite effective and safe option without any side effects.
Just in time! A handy post – with the hot weather in Singapore recently, kids are coming down with cough so easily – this is great.Thanks!
Same reason here too sarah !! Weather is really hot and kids falling sick. So made this one to soothe the cough.
This is just awesome and I will most definitely try this. It makes me think of pastilles though and like Fred, I too, am interested in the taste.
looks delicious. I'll try make it later 😉 thx
wow! Those look like something you would find a grocery store!
what an innovative idea to cure cough and colds for the children… I ll do this for my nephews who hate to take their medicine ….
I just want to taste! haha It seems so simple or easy to do. But I'm afraid I'd mess up if I'd prepare it myself. haha Not so good with food instructions. Haha I am a good eater though. haha Great herlbal recipe!
Curious to taste this home made herbal reliever candies for cold & coughs. I love organic and herbal medicines. This is so cool! Thanks so much for sharing…bookmarking this.
Honey is great for colds. Even lemon or calamsi (smaller version of lemon)
Thanks for sharing this nice recipe. My wife loves honey.
I think you did a great job creating your own homemade cough drops. I love how they turned out too.
Wow! I like this recipe its easy and useful. I am going to try it this weekend, need to have cough candies at home during the bad weather.
I've never heard of this. We have all the ingredients in the kitchen. I should definitely try this soon. Thanks for the idea!
Thanks for sharing! I will try it myself at home. Simple and easy to made. =)
I'm sure my kids would have no problem taking this medicine. It's a clever idea, though I would probably use more honey and less sugar (or nix it completely) to make it a little more healthy. Thanks for sharing!
Such a wonderful idea!! Thx for sharing