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Cough Drop Recipe

We've tried making cough drops in the past and they didn't turn out. My candy thermometer had broken and like any project, if you don't have the right tools, you'll end up with a mess. This is a pretty simple process, but you'll need: a candy thermometer a wooden spoon A saucepan candy molds 2 cups of water 1/2 cup local honey flavor oils powdered sugar wax paper a covered container a sink of hot soapy water ready for clean up Once you've gathered those items, you can start: 1) combine the water, honey, and flavor oil in the saucepan and attach your candy thermometer to the side of the pan (some people use essential oils, some people use tea bags, elderberry syrup, etc...let's not get in a debate about this, YOU do YOU and I'll tell you that I really enjoy working with LorAnn flavoring oils and for a cough drop recipe I'll use cinnamon, but you can also make root beer barrels using the root beer flavor instead). 2) Using a mediu...