Horehound Cough Drops
Simmer 1 cup of horehound leaves and 1 tablespoon of balm of gilead (you can indeed skip this ingredient) in 1 pint of water for about 15 minutes. Strain and add 2 cups of sugar. Boil until the mixture spins a thread as it comes off of the spoon. Drop by the teaspoonful into cold water to form the cough drops. remove the cough drops from the water immediately. You can roll the cough drops in powdered sugar after draining off the water. This will keep them from sticking to each other. Place is a tightly sealed container