Home remedies for sore throat: 4 recipes for candies and gummies

Cough, stuffy nose and sore throat – these are the symptoms when you catch a cold. Mostly, viruses are the cause of the symptoms. These can be treated without antibiotics. Instead, you should rest and wait until the immune system activates and fights the virus. Traditionally, sore throat is treated with tea, for example.  You can use some home remedies to help your organism – ingredients such as honey, ginger, lemon, cloves and elderberries guarantee a quick recovery. We will show you 4 home remedies recipes for sore throat. Make candy, chewy gummies and sweet lollies!

Home remedies for sore throat – lemon and ginger candy

Homemade candies are a good alternative to traditional remedies, especially for toddlers. Of course you may give these to the little ones only after consultation with the doctor.

Our tip: Tell your physician all the ingredients so he can estimate if and how many times a day you can give the home remedy for sore throat to your children. Adults can take a candy every two hours.

Ingredients:

200 g Sugar

225 ml water

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp honey

1 tbsp ginger

½ tbsp ground cloves

Preparation:

1. Put the sugar in a saucepan, add the water and stir. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice, honey, ginger and cloves. Stir slowly for a minute. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce the heat to medium. Reduce heat to low when it starts simmering.
2. Simmer for 15 minutes stirring constantly.
3.  Carefully remove the cloves.
4. Allow the mixture to cool at room temperature.
5. Place baking paper on the work surface.
6. Take a tablespoon, spoon some from the mixture and place on the baking paper.

Home remedies for sore throat: Ginger gummies

Gummies with ginger, honey and lemon juice are good for your throat when you have a cold. They moisturize the mucous membranes, relieve scratching and strengthen the body’s self-healing powers. Another key benefit of this home remedy – the gummies contain no sugar or sugar substitutes. Adults can grab a candy every three hours. Do not give gummies or lollipops to infants up to four years old because of danger of suffocation. As long as the doctor allows it, children of school age can take chewing sweets every 4 hours.

Ingredients:

450 ml water

3 cm ginger root, peeled and finely chopped

3 tablespoons honey

freshly squeezed juice of ½lemon

4 tablespoons gelatine powder

olive oil

Preparation:

1. Put water and ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Take a sieve with fine mesh and strain the liquid. Add lemon juice and honey and bring to a simmer.
3. Remove the pot from the heat and slowly add the gelatine. Stir until dissolved.
4. Grease a silicone muffin mold with olive oil and pour the mixture into the molds.
5. Let it sit in the fridge for an hour.
6. Remove the chewy sweets from the refrigerator immediately before consumption and leave at room temperature for 2-3 minutes.
7. Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

You can also use silicone molds for chocolates. In this case you have to chew 2 sweets every 3 hours.

Home remedies for sore throat: Elderberry gummies

The next home remedy for sore throat contains elderberry. The fruits are often used in natural medicine and are considered true vitamin C bombs. Elderberry has 18 grams of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit. The numerous other minerals and vitamins should also strengthen the body’s defenses. The medicinal plant also contains essential oils that have an expectoration effect.

Ingredients:

120 g dried Elderberries

2 cinnamon sticks

10 cloves

1 tbsp ginger, ground

225 ml water

350 g honey

4 tbsp gelatine

Preparation:

1. Put the elderberries, cinnamon sticks, cloves and ginger in a saucepan. Add the water and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat and simmer until liquid is reduced to a half.
3. Take a sieve with fine mesh and strain the liquid. Add honey stir until dissolved. Simmer for several minutes.
4. Add the gelatine slowly and stir until dissolved.

Meanwhile put baking paper on the work surface and pour the mixture. Let it cool for an hour in the refrigerator, then cut into pieces with a sharp knife.

Take fruit gummies 1-2 times a day.

Home remedies for sore throat: Honey and lemon candy

Finally, we offer you a classic recipe for honey and lemon candy. They are especially popular among children. Similar to the other three recipes you can take a candy every three hours. It is worthwhile from time to time to take longer breaks or take with a chewy gummy for variety.

Ingredients:

120 g Butter

350 g honey

½ tbsp apple cider vinegar

30 ml water

Lemon juice (1 lemon, freshly squeezed)

Preparation:

1. Add butter, honey, water and apple cider vinegar in a saucepan.
2. Bring the liquid to a boil and then cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the lemon juice and stir. Boil for another minute.
4. Meanwhile lay a sheet of baking paper on the work surface. Use a teaspoon to shape candies and let them cool at room temperature.
5. Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.