Honey lollipops: a step-by-step recipe for making them at home
Honey lollipops Honey lollipops are a healthy treat that's sure to please both kids and adults. Today, we'll show you how to make delicious honey lollipops at home, using a simple step-by-step recipe with detailed instructions and photos of each step.
- Proteins: 0 g
- Fats: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 72.6 g
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Complexity:
It's easy and straightforward to prepare, but it does require some experience. Not everyone can do it right the first time.
- Number of servings: 15
Today, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of making healthy honey lozenges. They'll not only delight you with their appearance and vibrant flavor, but also help soothe a sore throat or reduce the intensity of a cough, as well as provide the body with the beneficial vitamins and minerals found in high-quality natural honey.
If you wish, you can make the treat in various formats:
- like small lozenges (convenient for dissolving when you have a sore throat);
- like round lollipops;
- in the form of various figures (hearts, cockerels, bunnies, etc.);
- with images printed on wafer or sugar paper.
These homemade honey lollipops can be offered to your child as candy or used as a unique decoration for a holiday cake.
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Sugar150 G
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Honey70 G
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Water25 G
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Food coloringas desired
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Vegetable oil1 tbsp
In a saucepan or saucepan with a thick bottom, mix 150 grams of sugar, 40 grams of natural honey and 25 grams of water.
Place the saucepan over the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, the mixture will begin to foam, but as the temperature rises, this process will subside and the mixture will begin to thicken.
If you're working without a thermometer, check for the caramel's readiness by "crackling." Scoop a small amount of caramel onto a wooden skewer and drop it into a glass of cold water. If you hear a distinctive crackling sound, the caramel is ready. The caramel ball should also become firm after cooling. If the mixture remains pliable and stretchy, the syrup hasn't yet reached the desired temperature. Cook for a couple more minutes and repeat the test.
Once you've formed a solid ball or the mixture has reached a temperature of 150°C, remove the saucepan from the heat and let the large bubbles settle. Now you're ready to pour the honey lollipops.
If you want to pour the mixture into metal molds, they must be additionally greased with a thin layer of vegetable oil so that the finished lollipop can be easily removed after cooling.
If you want to make multi-colored candies, simply add a little water-soluble food coloring to the finished mixture and mix thoroughly until the color is uniform.
The recipe can be supplemented with other ingredients:
- crushed nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.);
- dried apricots or raisins;
- with multi-colored confectionery sprinkles (nonpareil).
Homemade cough drops can be made with mint, sage, menthol, or eucalyptus. Honey lozenges with grated ginger root and lemon juice are also helpful.
Watch this video to learn how to make delicious homemade throat lozenge with ginger and cinnamon:
We also recommend trying this recipe for honey caramel with ginger, cloves, lemon juice, and a herbal infusion:
What flavor combinations in honey lollipops are your favorites? Leave your thoughts in the comments and share photos of your culinary masterpieces.
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