Honey Lollipops
These lollipops are cooked to a hard crack stage leaving you with a glossy honey candy. Although the active enzymes in the honey will be destroyed by the cooking process, they still have a soothing honey flavor that can be enjoyed if you have a sore throat. It will help you to produce more saliva, which will help to coat and soothe a sore throat. Additionally an elderberry tincture or other tincture of choice can be used which has additional benefits.
Makes 24
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 2 Tbsp Water
- Optional: 2 tsp tincture or natural flavor of choice
1. Prepare your lollipop molds and candy sticks or other candy molds of choice.
2. In a pot, combine the sugar, honey and water and place a candy thermometer in the pot. Cook and stir over medium heat until you reach 300 F (150C) - this is the hard crack stage. Remove from the heat.
3. Once the mixture has stopped boiling, carefully stir in your tincture or flavor extract. The mixture will be very hot.
4. Quickly and carefully using a heat proof measuring cup or ladle, pour the mixture into the molds and then allow it to cool until it has hardened - usually 30 minutes to an hour.
5. Remove the lollipops and wrap individually in parchment paper. Store in an airtight container in a dry cool place.
Should last for up to 6 months.