NONNA’S HOMEMADE COUGH AND SORE THROAT CANDY (CARAMELLE PER LA GOLA)

Homemade throat candy: what is the recipe?

Making candies with simple and natural ingredients is easy and fun!

After all, when we suffer from a cough or sore throat, we often buy candies or other preparations at herbal stores or pharmacies.

These are certainly effective, but much can also be done by natural home remedies and thus the candies we prepare at home with the simplest ingredients.

Which ones are the most useful for throat wellness?

Lemon, but also mint, anise and ginger!

How to make homemade candies, then?

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• All-Natural Ingredients: Made with simple, wholesome components you likely already have in your kitchen.
• Customizable: Adjust the flavors to suit your preferences—add ginger for spice, mint for cooling, or anise for an aromatic touch.
• Gentle and Safe: Perfect for children and adults alike, with no harsh chemicals or side effects when enjoyed in moderation.
• Fun to Make: Turn candy-making into a family activity while learning about the benefits of natural remedies.

Cooking Time

• Servings: Approximately 20–30 candies, depending on size
• Preparation Time: 5–10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 20–30 minutes
• Total Time: 35–40 minutes

Ingredients

Honey and Lemon Hard Candies:

• 4 tablespoons water
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Small candy molds

Sugar-Free Honey Candies:

• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon milk
• Baking paper

Aniseed Throat Candies:

• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon anise syrup
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 drop blue food coloring (optional)

Step-by-Step Method

Honey and Lemon Hard Candies:

1. Prepare the Mixture: Combine sugar, water, and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
2. Add Honey: When the mixture starts to boil, add the honey and continue cooking over low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Caramelize: Once the mixture turns a deep amber color, remove it from heat.
4. Mold the Candies: Pour the syrup into small candy molds. Let them cool completely and place the molds in the freezer to set.
5. Wrap and Store: Remove candies from molds, wrap in baking paper, and store in an airtight jar.

Sugar-Free Honey Candies:

1. Combine Ingredients: In a small saucepan, mix honey and milk thoroughly.
2. Cook: Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat when the mixture turns amber.
3. Shape Candies: Use a spoon to drop small amounts of the mixture onto baking paper, creating candy drops.
4. Package: Once cool, wrap the candies in baking paper and store them in an airtight jar.

Aniseed Throat Candies:

1. Mix Ingredients: Combine sugar and anise syrup in a saucepan. Heat gently until it reaches a boil.
2. Add Coloring: Remove from heat and stir in the food coloring, if using.
3. Shape: Lightly grease a plate with olive oil and pour the mixture onto it. When it cools slightly, cut it into squares with a knife.
4. Store: Let the candies cool completely, wrap them in baking paper, and store them in an airtight jar.

Suggestions

• Enhance Flavors: Add a pinch of grated ginger or cinnamon for extra soothing properties.
• For Kids: Use fun-shaped candy molds to make the candies more appealing.
• Storage Tip: Keep candies in a cool, dry place to maintain freshness for up to two weeks.
• Variation: Add essential oils like eucalyptus or peppermint for a refreshing effect (use food-grade oils only).

Nutritional Facts (Per Candy)

Enjoy these homemade throat candies whenever you need a natural remedy for a sore throat or cough. They’re as effective as store-bought options, with the added charm of being made at home!

Nonna’s Homemade Cough And Sore Throat Candy Recipe

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Ingredients

  

Homemade hard candies with honey and lemon

• 4 tablespoons water
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• very small molds

Sugar-free honey candy

• 1/4 cup of honey
• half a teaspoon of milk
• baking paper

Aniseed throat candy

• 5 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 tablespoon anise syrup
• 1 teaspoon oil evo
• 1 drop of blue food coloring

Instructions

 

Homemade hard candies with honey and lemon

• To prepare these homemade candies, add sugar, water and lemon juice to a small saucepan.
• Then put the saucepan on the stove and, while continuing to stir with a spoon, melt the sugar thoroughly.
• When it starts to boil, add the honey.
• Continue to cook over a low flame, stirring constantly, for about 20 minutes until the sugar caramelizes.
• When the sugar turns amber in color, remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the syrup into the molds.
• Let cool and place the molds in the freezer.
• When they have cooled well, remove the candies from the molds, wrap them in baking paper, and then store them in an airtight jar.

Sugar-free honey candy

• To prepare these homemade candies, pour the honey and milk into a small saucepan, stirring well.
• Heat over medium heat, and when the mixture turns amber, remove from the heat.
• Then pour the caramelized honey onto the baking paper with a spoon, creating candy drops.
• Finally, use the baking paper to package the candies and then store them in an airtight jar.
• These candies have the same effect as those we buy at the pharmacy!

Aniseed throat candy

• To prepare them, put sugar and anise syrup in a small saucepan; anise is among the most useful natural remedies for sore throats.
• Then, place the saucepan on the stove and bring to a boil.
• Remove from the heat and add the dye, stirring well.
• Next, grease a plate with a tiny bit of oil and pour the sugar on it.
• As soon as it becomes warm, cut the sugar into squares with a knife, wait for it to cool and then wrap the candies with baking paper.
• Finally, store the candies in the airtight jar.