Homemade Peppermint Candy Cough Syrup Recipes

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE COUGH SYRUP WITH WHISKEY

Steps:

• Place lemon slices in the jar.
• Pour whiskey over the lemon slices.
• Spoon the raw honey on top.
• Seal the jar and shake for a minute.
• Let rest overnight, shake every few hours.
• Place 3-4 peppermint balls in the jar.
• Add lemon slices on top of the peppermint balls.
• Add about half of the honey.
• Repeat with another layer.
• Add whiskey to fill the jar.
• Put the lid on the jar and shake gently.
• Let the homemade cough syrup with whiskey and peppermint sit overnight, shaking every few hours.
• Combine whiskey, honey, and lemon juice in a mug.
• Pour in hot water. Stir well.
• Add a lemon wedge, cinnamon stick, or star anise if desired.
• Drink while hot.

PEPPERMINT CANDY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with 3/4 cup condensed milk over low heat, stirring occasionally. Line an 8-in. square dish with waxed paper; butter the paper. , Spread half of melted chocolate mixture into pan; chill for 5-10 minutes (let remaining melted chocolate mixture stand at room temperature). , In another saucepan, melt white baking chips. Stir in remaining condensed milk until smooth. Remove from the heat; add extract and food coloring. Refrigerate until set. Spread over chocolate layer; spread with reserved chocolate mixture. Refrigerate until set. Cut into 1-in. pieces.

WHISKEY COUGH CURE

Steps:

• In a small fruit jar, place the whiskey and honey.
• Crush the peppermints well (this just helps them dissolve) and toss in the jar. If you need it, add the sugar, but if you don't need it, don't add it.
• Let sit and the peppermints dissolve.
• When you need it, take a spoonful; tablespoon if it's very bad, teaspoon if it's light. It's alright to give this to children, just make it more diluted with water.

PEPPERMINT COFFEE SYRUP

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; stir 4 to 5 minutes. Add peppermint extract and remove from heat. Cool syrup for 5 minutes; pour into glass jar with tight-fitting lid.

PEPPERMINT HARD CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals. Uncover; cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in extracts and food coloring. Pour into prepared pan. Cool; break into pieces. Store in airtight containers.

PEPPERMINT CANDY

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter, corn syrup and extract in large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
• Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar; mix well.
• Divide mixture into thirds. Knead a few drops green food coloring into one third; repeat with red food coloring and the second third. Leave the last third white.
• Wrap each third in plastic wrap.
• Working with one color mixture at a time, shape into 3/4-inch balls.
• Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with bottom of glass that has been lightly dipped in confectioner's sugar.
• Repeat with remaining mixtures.
• Decorating with icing or melted chocolate.
• Chill.

PEPPERMINT SCHNAPPS LIQUEUR

Steps:

• In a 2 quart pan over medium heat, combine sugar and corn syrup. Heat until sugar dissolves, stirring regularly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vodka. Cover and allow to cool. Stir in peppermint extract. Pour into a sealable bottle.