Old-Fashioned Horehound Hard Candy
Classic hard candy made by simmering a strong horehound infusion with sugar and corn syrup, cooking to hard-crack stage, then cooling and breaking into pieces.
Instructions
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Brew a strong horehound tea and strain.
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Combine horehound tea, sugar, and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then cook without stirring to hard-crack stage.
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Pour onto a lightly greased pan or a surface dusted with powdered sugar. Cool slightly and score, or cool completely and break into pieces.
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Store in an airtight container.
