现在是感冒和流感的季节,这意味着两件事之一。是时候储备止咳药了,或者是时候自己在家自制止咳药了!当我需要止咳药的时候,我似乎从来没有手边有止咳药,所以今年冬天当我们家感冒的时候,我决定自己动手做止咳药。经过几次尝试,我们掌握了烹饪过程,结果非常棒。现在,当感冒突然袭来的时候,我们总是有选择的余地。
这个食谱结合了蜂蜜和生姜等天然成分。这两种饮料都有舒缓和自然麻木的特性,对喉咙疼痛或发痒很有帮助。
The cherry flavor comes from the juice of canned cherries, but you can really substitute any flavoring that you would like. This recipe is quick and easy and utilizes ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now, which makes it a great alternative to store-bought brands.
Benefits Of Making Your Own Cough Drops
The main benefit of making cough drops at home is that you know exactly what ingredients are being used, and it can save you some money in the long run. Here are some more benefits worth noting:
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- You can alter instructions and ingredients to meet your liking.
- They are quick to make for sudden cold symptoms.
- 他们是通用的。你可以根据不同的用途改变成分,无论是止咳药、硬糖还是棒棒糖。
- Making your own cough drops is self-sufficient.
- They can be made with common pantry ingredients that you probably have on hand.
Homemade Cough Drops Recipe
Time Required
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- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cooking: 25 minutes
- Cool: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2.4 hours
- Yield: About 20 cough drops
Ingredients
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- ½ c. white sugar
- 3 tbsp. honey
- 2 tbsp. cherry juice from canned cherries
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- powdered sugar for sprinkling
- 1 tsp. grated ginger
Tools Needed
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- candy thermometer*
- medium saucepan
- silicone mat or molds
- airtight container or wax paper
*You do not need to use an expensive candy thermometer, however, you do want to check your thermometer’s accuracy before using it. Do this by placing the thermometer in a pot of boiling water for 5 minutes. It should read at 212°F or 100°C. If it does not, make a note of how far it is from this baseline and take the difference into account when using it.
Directions
1. Sprinkle your baking mat or silicone mold with powdered sugar.
Prepare silicone molds or a silicone baking mat by sprinkling them with powdered sugar. This will prevent the mixture from sticking and will provide a nice coating so the cough drops do not stick together. You can choose to use silicone molds, spoon small amounts of the liquid into dropped circles on a mat, or pour the liquid onto one sheet.
2. Combine your ingredients in a medium saucepan.
Combine white sugar, honey, cherry juice, water, lemon juice, and ginger into a medium sized saucepan. Using a spoon or spatula, make sure you scrape down the sides so that everything dissolves together.
3. Cover and bring to a boil for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Heat your ingredients on medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Stir to make sure all ingredients are combined. Then attach a candy thermometer to the saucepan and let it come to a boil for about 3 minutes.
4. Uncover and hold at a boil until the temperature reaches 305°F or 150°C.
Once it starts boiling, stop stirring and do not walk away from the stove. This process is quick! Stirring the mixture will cause the sugar to crystallize which will cause your final product to have a grainy texture and not a smooth, glass-like finish.
这时你需要在混合物中加入蜂蜜或玉米糖浆。这些成分是由葡萄糖组成的,可以帮助修复糖的结晶。我们推荐蜂蜜作为这个配方,因为它的天然舒缓特性是很好的止咳药。Hold at a boil until the thermometer reaches “Hard Crack Temp” which is 305°F or 150°C.
5. Test your candy consistency.
Once the mixture has reached 300° F, the liquid will be bubbly and foamy. Carefully spoon out a very small amount of the liquid and drop it into a glass of ice water. If the candy is hard and not chewy, you can take it off of the heat. If it’s chewy, continue boiling it but do not raise the temperature.
6. Pour the mixture into the molds.
Once you achieve the desired consistency, take the saucepan off of the heat and let it stop boiling. If you have chosen to use silicone molds, you can pour the liquid carefully into the mold shapes.
7. Let your mixture cool.
Wait for drops to cool and harden. You want to give them at least a good hour to set completely.
8. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar.
Once cooled, sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. To remove them, you can either pop them out of the silicone molds or mat, or crack the sheet of hardened candy into bite-size pieces.
9. Wrap in wax paper and store.
用蜡纸包装或密封保存。这种止咳药可以在干燥凉爽的地方存放几个星期或几个月。对我来说,一个简单的玻璃玻璃瓶就可以了,因为它们通常不会持续足够长的时间,让我担心它们会变质。
Tips To Keep In Mind
We tried several recipes and variations that used honey as the primary or only source of sugar. There were several reasons we decided to cut back the honey and use some white sugar instead:
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- 很难让蜂蜜在不变得有嚼劲的情况下进入硬脆阶段。
- The taste of cooked honey can get a little overwhelming and can overtake the flavor. It is not a bad taste but it is a strong one.
- Using white sugar helps keep the regular honey flavor you would expect.
The molds I have are in the shape of jewels and are so pretty when you have a nice translucent color. You just want to make sure that you are using an appropriate size for cough drops and they do not come out too big.
Since you are essentially making hard candies with this recipe, once you get the technique down the possibilities are endless. Add some essential oils or someherbs from your gardensuch as lavender, mint, or thyme. You can also use the same technique to make hard candies with lemon, cinnamon, or fruit flavors. Enjoy!
这篇关于如何制作舒缓的樱桃蜂蜜止咳药水的文章是由斯蒂芬妮·利夫写的。斯蒂芬妮和她的丈夫以及两个孩子住在马里兰州一处2英亩的宅地里。She is the owner ofWinging It On The Homestead, where she blogs about her family’s homestead journey. This article will walk you through the quick and easy steps necessary to make homemade cough drops. These cough drops are a great substitute for store-bought drops and can be made up quickly at the first signs of a cold.
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