These homemade soothing throat drops are made with all-natural ingredients that work extremely well. They soothe scratchy throats and boost the immune system.
Typically, one of the first signs of an environmental threat is throat discomfort. That is because your tonsils are the first line of defense when you catch something, and when they are doing their job, you get discomfort in the throat.
It is a good idea to start boosting your immune system at the first sign of any environmental threat. That extra boost will help your body to get better faster!
While your tonsils are doing their job, you can take these throat drops to ease the discomfort and boost your immune system.
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Bring the water to a boil, add teas, cinnamon and ginger. Remove saucepan from heat and let it steep for about 10 minutes.
Strain off the water, and pour the liquid into a saucepan.
Add honey and bring to a boil.
Boil until the liquid reaches 300º; use a candy or meat thermometer to check the temperature.
Let mixture cool slightly to allow the mixture to thicken.
If using essential oils, add them now. (See my favorite blends below.)
Roll out a piece of parchment paper and drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the paper.
Allow the soothing throat drops to cool and harden.
Sprinkle with vitamin C powder to prevent them from sticking together as well as adding extra immune support. Store in an airtight container.
BEST ESSENTIAL OILS TO ADD TO YOUR HOMEMADE SOOTHING THROAT DROPS
Adding essential oils is optional, but they can add a lot of benefits for you! Several essential oils are great for boosting the immune system and soothing a scratchy throat.
PEPPERMINT
Peppermint essential oil has a nice cooling effect that can feel good on the throat. The chemical make-up of peppermint essential oil makes it very effective for: relieving respiratory issues and promoting clear open airways.
Peppermint is commonly used for digestive discomfort because it can be very soothing to the stomach and help with nausea.
WILD ORANGE AND LEMON
Citrus essential oils have purifying and cleansing properties, making them powerful immune-boosting essential oils. Adding a few drops of wild orange or lemon essential oil to your drop will add a delicious flavor and benefit your body.
Citrus oils allow the body to detox gently and help with respiratory issues. Lemon and wild orange can help break up and clear sinuses.
ON GUARD
On guard is DoTERRA’s protective blend; it is a blend of essential oils that work together to boost the immune system. It is comprised of cinnamon, clove, rosemary, wild orange, and eucalyptus.
This essential oil blend is one of the first ones I run to when someone in my family isn’t feeling their best. Adding this to your soothing throat drop will add powerful immune-boosting properties and can support your body naturally.
A LITTLE WORD ON THE INGREDIENTS
PEPPERMINT AND RED RASPBERRY LEAF TEA
Similar to the peppermint essential oil, peppermint tea will add soothing benefits to the throat, flavor to the drop, and digestive/respiratory support.
Red raspberry leaf team is amazing for the immune system and can help with cold and flu symptoms. It has been used for medicinal purposes for a long time, mainly for soothing the throat and easing the digestive system. Red raspberry leaf has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and astringent properties. It has been said that just inhaling the steam of the tea can relieve symptoms of a cold.
CINNAMON AND GINGER
Cinnamon is a common kitchen spice that could possibly be the healthiest thing in your pantry. This delicious spice has immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory properties.
Similar to cinnamon, ginger also adds an immune-boosting component to this recipe. Ginger is great for soothing the stomach and protecting you against environmental threats.
NOTE: You can substitute the spices for cinnamon and ginger essential oil. Use one drop of each in replace of the spice. If using, add the essential oils after removing the liquid from the heat.
HONEY
If you have watched any of my cooking videos on youtube, you know that we buy honey by the gallon. We live close to an Amish community, and they sell raw honey. Honey is very soothing for the throat and can give relief from coughing as it coats the throat.
High-quality honey is a good source of Antioxidants. It is loaded with minerals, such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
VITAMIN C POWDER
Have you ever heard of eating an orange when you have a cold? That is because citrus fruits are high in vitamin C and support a healthy immune system.
The vitamin C powder is needed, so the drops don’t stick together while they are being stored, but it also has adds benefits as well.
ESSENTIAL OILS
As mentioned above, essential oils can be used in this recipe to add immune-boosting properties, antioxidants, soothe the throat, ease nausea, and promote healthy breathing.
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May I ask why we are boiling honey to 300°? I usually never get honey up over boiling so that it maintains its healing qualities. Is there a significant reason that requires the high temperature?
Hi…I did some research and you shouldn’t heat honey above 95°F. The reason is, that if it goes above the natural beehive temperature the healing and natural properties are being depleted. The higher the temperature the more honey is less effective to your natural recipes. So I have tried these cough drop at around 250° or so and everyone in my family loves them. However with this new research I’m going to try it around 95°F and see how this works. I live in Tennessee and right where I live is the Calpitol of Algeries!!! Lol So, I’m going to try this and I’ll let you know if I find it better than the 250°F mark! ……I’m hoping so!! Lol
I’m back! Lol……I did my experiment..lol…it came out like tea with honey.. lol….then I realized exactly what Laura was doing! She is heating the honey mixture up to carmalize it, which pretty much takes all the nutritional value out of the honey! However it turns to carmel, and that’s how you get everything to stay together. It will still soothe the throat better than those nasty Hall Cough Drops!! I will continue using these, and though the honey is just sugar at this point hopefully the herbal teas step up and do their jobs! I use a throat coat tea and mint tea in mine and it’s really good, btw! 😉
However, thank you Laura for putting this recipe out there as an alternative so that people don’t have to be dependent on other cough drops with nasty ingredients in them! I do appreciate all your hard work and helping people use things that are, and can be all natural in our communities. It does save me a lot of money and I enjoy making my own products!! 😁
..God bless! ❤️
How long do these last? Do you also need to refrigerate them?
These need to be stored in an airtight container.
May I ask why we are boiling honey to 300°? I usually never get honey up over boiling so that it maintains its healing qualities. Is there a significant reason that requires the high temperature?
Hi…I did some research and you shouldn’t heat honey above 95°F. The reason is, that if it goes above the natural beehive temperature the healing and natural properties are being depleted. The higher the temperature the more honey is less effective to your natural recipes. So I have tried these cough drop at around 250° or so and everyone in my family loves them. However with this new research I’m going to try it around 95°F and see how this works. I live in Tennessee and right where I live is the Calpitol of Algeries!!! Lol So, I’m going to try this and I’ll let you know if I find it better than the 250°F mark! ……I’m hoping so!! Lol
I’m back! Lol……I did my experiment..lol…it came out like tea with honey.. lol….then I realized exactly what Laura was doing! She is heating the honey mixture up to carmalize it, which pretty much takes all the nutritional value out of the honey! However it turns to carmel, and that’s how you get everything to stay together. It will still soothe the throat better than those nasty Hall Cough Drops!! I will continue using these, and though the honey is just sugar at this point hopefully the herbal teas step up and do their jobs! I use a throat coat tea and mint tea in mine and it’s really good, btw! 😉
However, thank you Laura for putting this recipe out there as an alternative so that people don’t have to be dependent on other cough drops with nasty ingredients in them! I do appreciate all your hard work and helping people use things that are, and can be all natural in our communities. It does save me a lot of money and I enjoy making my own products!! 😁
..God bless! ❤️