There is a reason that humans have used ginger as medicine for centuries: It works! With enough fresh lemongrass flavor to cut through the baddest cold symptoms, these will delight you while they soothe you.
Ingredients
To make the lemongrass + ginger tea:
1/2cupdried or fresh lemongrass. If using freshsmash it with a meat tenderizer to release the juices before adding to the water.
3/4cupchopped fresh ginger rootsmashed with a meat tenderizer to release the juices.
enough water just to cover the ingredients in the pan.
Additional ingredients for the Homemade Cough Drops {lemongrass + ginger}:
1cupof the lemongrass + ginger tea
1cupgranulated sugar
1/2cuphoney
Instructions
To Make the lemongrass + ginger tea:
Add the lemongrass and ginger to a pan with a tight fitting lid. Add water just to cover and bring to a boil. Place the lid on the pan, remove from the heat, and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain well. Measure 1 cup of the lemongrass + ginger tea (reserving any additional tea for later batches of cough drops.)
To Make the Homemade Cough Drops {lemongrass + ginger}:
Lay out whichever molds you plan on using on a rimmed, heat-proof baking pan.
Add the 1 cup of lemongrass + ginger tea to a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the sugar and honey, add the candy thermometer to the bottom of the pan, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring well (avoiding the sides of the pot) from time to time. Watch the candy thermometer. When the mixture reaches about 250°F, stir almost constantly, taking care to stir up the bottom well and still avoid the sides. When it reaches 302°F, carefully pour into silicone molds or a confectioner's sugar mold. Let cool several hours or overnight before unmolding. Toss with confectioner's sugar if desired. Store in a single layer in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.