Horehound Candy Recipes

HOREHOUND CANDY

Steps:

• Simmer the dried horehound leaves in the quart of water for approximately 30 minutes.
• Cover and let steep for 20 minutes.
• Strain the liquid and discard the leaves.
• Add sugar, syrup, and butter.
• Cook mixture until it reaches hard crack stage (300 degrees F).
• Pour into a greased pan and let cool.
• Cut into small drop-like pieces.

HOREHOUND CANDY A COUGH CURE THAT WORKS! OLD SCHOOL!

Steps:

• Black strap molasses is recommended.
• Let 1 cup horehound tea steep for about 3 minutes, or to taste. ( Made into tea with 1 cup boiling water). Do this with a regular coffee pot.
• In a saucepan with the sides buttered, add 1 cup horehound tea, 2 cups of sugar and 3 tablespoons butter + molasses.
• Bring to a boil with medium heat and continue to boil until temperature on a candy thermometer reaches 260-270 degrees. (This is really important because if it goes higher than this, the rolling and twisting becomes unmanageable. Gets hard to fast.).
• Pour into a buttered pan and let set until cool enough to handle.
• Pull candy with buttered hands, twisting into ropes 4-5 inches long. Snip into pieces with kitchen shears.
• When cut, place all the pieces in a plastic container with sugar and shake for coating.
• NOTES: to prevent unnecessary crystalization, never stir the pot or scrape the pan.