Horehound Candy
A classic herbal candy made from horehound leaves, dark brown sugar, and light corn syrup, with a deeply aromatic and soothing flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups horehound leaves, packed
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 4 cups dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
Instructions
- Wash horehound leaves and put in saucepan. Add water and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, mashing occasionally with fork.
- Remove from heat, cover, and let cool for at least 30 minutes to infuse.
- While infusion is cooling, butter a 9x13 pan.
- Drain horehound leaves into a measuring cup, squeezing out all the liquid. Ensure you have at least 1 cup of liquid. Discard leaves.
- Pour liquid into a 4-quart saucepan. Add brown sugar and syrup. Bring to a boil and cook to 300°F (hard crack stage) on a candy thermometer.
- Pour into prepared pan and let cool. Just before it sets up, score into squares with a knife to make it easier to break apart later.
- When cool and set, break into pieces and store in an airtight container.
Notes
The infusion (liquid from the leaves) can be frozen to use later.
