These simple homemade cough drops are so easy to make and great to have on hand when your little one has a sore throat or a cough. Making them in the teddy bear mold makes it even more fun!
Being sick is no fun, especially when it is your kids who are feeling under the weather. When my older kid has a cold, I make homemade Vicks shower tablets for him to use in the mornings. When my younger child has a sore throat, I make her these homemade honey cough drops.
I say “cough drops” when actually they are honey pops. Honey helps soothe sore throats but trying to get her to take it has been a chore until I make these honey pops. They are easy for her to try and are cute enough to get her excited about them! You can easily turn them into natural cough drops for the family.
Making your own homemade natural cough drops is actually pretty simple and only requires a few ingredients. These cough drops for kids only have one ingredient, honey. You can adapt this recipe to add lemon, herbs, or essential oils for a custom remedy when you are feeling sick.
Essential Oils to Try in Natural Homemade Cough Drops
If you are making these for adults you may want to think about adding a few drops of essential oils for added benefits. These essential oils are known to be good to use when you have a sore throat; thyme, cinnamon, lemongrass, tea tree, lavender, oregano, clove, oregano, basil, mint, rosemary, and lavender. (Source) Simply add a couple of drops before filling the molds.
When making natural cough drops for kids, I found adding a citrus is a nice touch. My kids like orange, tangerine, and lemon. Lemon essential oil is great to have on hand for lemon bath bombs.
Learn more about essential oils in our essential oils starter guide.
How to Make Homemade Cough Drops
Ingredients
- 1 cup of honey
- lollipop sticks
- lollipop mold
- candy thermometer
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Directions
- Place lollipop stick inside the mold.
- Pour honey into a saucepan over medium heat. Keep stirring and then
bring to a boil. - Use your candy thermometer to check the temperature. When it reaches
300 degrees, remove from heat and pour the honey into the mold.
- Let cool at room temperature until it hardens – it should be ready
in as little as 20 minutes! - Store in airtight container.
These homemade honey cough drops recipe can really soothe sore throats. They are great for kids when placed on lollipop sticks. You can adapt this recipe to add lemon, herbs, or essential oils for a custom remedy when you are feeling sick.
- 1 cup of honey
- lollipop sticks
- lollipop mold
- candy thermometer
- essential oils (optional)
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Place lollipop stick inside the mold.
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Pour honey into a saucepan over medium heat. Keep stirring and then bring to a boil.
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Use your candy thermometer to check the temperature. When it reaches 300 degrees, remove from heat and pour the honey into the mold. (If using essential oils stir them into the mixture before pouring into the mold.)
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Let cool at room temperature until it hardens - it should be ready in as little as 20 minutes!
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Store in airtight container.
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