Coughs be gone! Super simple and nourishing..
Kids coughing everywhere I look! Hello winter my old friend... Jelly drops are such a nice simple way to soothe. The gelatin is super nourishing for the gut and the lemon and honey have beautiful antibacterial properties.
I made these for my boys when one them picked up a cough from school. They are a regular in my house for winter. Super easy and soothing for the throat and filled with vitamin C.
I'm very fussy about the honey I use. So much store bought honey is poor quality and originates from China. I absolutely love this honey which you can pick up from Woolies because it's from a from an organic farm in Tasmania AND packaged in glass! #plasticfreezone It tastes unlike other honey and is unique and delicious in flavour.
This was my grandmothers favourite honey and when she would come out and visit she would buy jars of this and take it back with her. The taste reminds me of my childhood and it is just beautiful!
Ingredients
Directions
THERMOMIX - pour lemon juice and sprinkle gelatine carefully on top allowing to fully bloom and soak into liquid
Add honey
Mix 5 minutes on speed 2 at 50 degrees.
STOVE - pour lemon juice into saucepan and sprinkle with gelatine as described above allowing it to bloom and soak into liquid
Add honey and stir constantly over gentle heat until honey and gelatin fully dissolved
Pour into silicone moulds and allow to set overnight
Pop out of moulds and place in airtight glass container and keep in the fridge!
Try not to eat them all in one sitting (or do) Either or.
VARIATIONS: I've also made these with fresh squeezed orange juice, honey, a knob of turmeric and a knob of ginger. They are a little spicy but my boys love them and they are a regular for us in winter! I think these would also work great with grapefruit too!
Here is my favourite honey!
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Ingredients
Directions
THERMOMIX - pour lemon juice and sprinkle gelatine carefully on top allowing to fully bloom and soak into liquid
Add honey
Mix 5 minutes on speed 2 at 50 degrees.
STOVE - pour lemon juice into saucepan and sprinkle with gelatine as described above allowing it to bloom and soak into liquid
Add honey and stir constantly over gentle heat until honey and gelatin fully dissolved
Pour into silicone moulds and allow to set overnight
Pop out of moulds and place in airtight glass container and keep in the fridge!
Try not to eat them all in one sitting (or do) Either or.
I’m going to make your Homemade Lemon Cough Drops do I leave them on the kitchen bench or do you put them into the fridge to set please. I checked all the comments and I could see a answer anywhere.
Hello! They are left in the fridge overnight 🙂
Mine have the consistency of Turkish delights which wasn’t what I was expecting but on reading the comments this is how they should be? I’m thinking next time to add more gelatine and some drops of eucalyptus oil?
It might be because of the gelatine you were using? They more gelatine you add the firmer they will be.
Where do you buy the moulds from and what is ‘fully bloomed’?
To bloom means for the water to absorb into the gelatine.
Hi, where do I buy that Gelatine?
Hello! We buy ours online – and use the Great Lakes orange container grass fed gelatine.
How long would these safely store for (if not gobbled all at once!!)? Is refrigeration recommended? Thank you.
A few days easily!
Making these now as my daughter has a sore throat. Only mixed on stovetop for a few minutes, is that about right ? It appeared blended. 12 hours to set or less please?
Yes just make the sure gelatin has fully bloomed!
How do you know when gelatin has fully bloomed ? Just tried my first batch and love the lemon and honey flavour, but not sure they have set right- mine are a little too chewy perhaps?
They are meant to be chewy – like jellies. If you want them firmer you just increase your gelatin 🙂
When you say ‘knob of ginger’ do u grate that into the mix, or let the whole thing simmer in there and then remove before pouring into the moulds??
I just blend it up when I blend the juice! But you can grate it finely as well.
I am so excited to about to attempt making these! However quick question, will they still be successful without a Thermomix? Thanks. Looks delish x
I have made both ways and they work well. Just need to make sure everything is well blended. 🙂
Hi, I’ve never seen that honey in woolies, must be only available in VIC??