Easy No-Cook Throat Soothers

So I decided to create a no-cook, purse-friendly throat soother that truly works! Fully loaded with vitamin C, honey, ginger, and essential oils.

The Perfect Homemade Throat Soother

• Active Ingredients:

  • There are a lot of herbs and natural ingredients you can add to your recipe. If you have a favorite herb with respiratory benefits, you can add it or substitute it in the recipe. I'm using the following:
    • Sodium Ascorbate Powder (Vitamin C)
      • Sodium Ascorbate is vitamin C combined with minerals. It is less acidic than the ascorbic acid form of Vitamin C, so gentler on the stomach with a milder taste.
      • Boosts immune system function
      • Mixes well with honey or herbal powders in no-cook recipes
    • Slippery Elm Powder:
      • Rich in mucilage — forms a soothing gel for the throat
      • Reduces inflammation and irritation in the throat and digestive tract
      • Helps calm dry coughs and sore throats
    • Ground Ginger:
      • Natural anti-inflammatory and antiviral
      • Helps break up mucus and improve circulation
      • Warms the body and soothes nausea
      • Can reduce throat discomfort and mild pain
      • NOTE: You definitely get more health benefits from fresh ginger versus ground ginger. However, fresh ginger will alter the consistency of your soothers. I prefer to use ground ginger because it's easier to use in this no cook recipe. You can also add Ginger Vitality Essential Oils as your essential oil of choice.

• A sweetener: Honey

  • Honey is the clear winner because of it's many health benefits:
    • Natural cough suppressant and throat soother
    • Antibacterial and antimicrobial properties
    • Helps coat the throat, reducing irritation
    • Contains small amounts of vitamins, enzymes, and antioxidants
  • Maple Syrup can be used for a vegan version

• Flavors & Essential Oils

  • You can use your favorite flavor of essential oils to add flavor and herbal benefits. My favorites are:
    • Lemon Vitality
    • Peppermint Vitality
    • Thieves Vitality (my family's favorite!)
    • Ginger Vitality
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    • You can add additional healing herbs that provide respiratory support and/or a flavor you like. Just be sure to adjust the honey to account for the extra dried ingredients so you get the desired consistency. 

• An Anti-Sticking Agent: Powdered Sugar or Corn Starch

  • After you shape your throat soothers, coat them with powdered sugar or corn starch to keep them from sticking together
  • You can sub with an herbal powder of choice
  • If you like sour, you can also use the Sodium Ascorbate Powder as a dusting powder

Easy No-Cook Throat Soothers Recipe

You can adjust the ratio of slippery elm powder to honey to get your preferred consistency. 

• More honey will be a result in a softer, more taffy-like texture. 
  • You can use as much as a 1:1 ratio of slippery elm powder to honey.
• More slippery elm powder will result in a firmer texture
  • A ration of about 3-4:1 slippery elm powder to honey will give you a longer-lasting soother that you're more likely to suck on than chew.
• Either way, the ingredients in the throat soother will coat your throat and provide healing properties. 
• This recipe will not provide a hard or crunchy cough drop.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup slippery elm powder
• 1 tsp sodium ascorbate powder
• 1 tsp ground ginger (use less or omit for a kid-friendly version)
• raw honey (or maple syrup for vegan version)
  • about 2-4 tablespoons honey for firmer throat soothers (start with 2 tablespoons and add until you get a thick, pliable dough consistency)
  • about 1/2 cup honey for soft chews (add honey until you have a taffy-like consistency)
• 5-10 drops essential oil of choice 
  • Lemon, Peppermint, Thieves, or Ginger Vitality
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  • Use less for a kid-friendly version or milder flavor
• Powdered sugar or corn starch for dusting
  • can sub with your favorite herbal powder
• Optional: unbleached parchment paper or wax paper to individually wrap

Directions:

• Mix dry ingredients:
  • In a bowl, combine slippery elm, ground ginger, and sodium ascorbate
  • Stir in the honey 
    • For firmer soothers, you want a thick, pliable dough consistency
    • For softer chews, you want a taffy-like consistency
  • Stir in essential oils of choice
  • Roll into marble-sized balls and slightly flatten to make a disc shape 
    • Tip: dust your hands with powdered sugar or corn starch or grease your hands with a little coconut oil or olive oil to keep the honey mixture from sticking to your hands while you shape your throat soothers
  • Coat with dusting powder (powdered sugar or corn starch)
  • Lay in single layer without touching on unbleached parchment paper or wax paper
  • Air dry for 24-48 hours; flip halfway through for even hardening & drying
  • Optional: wrap in small squares of unbleached parchment paper or wax paper
    • I find the easiest way is to cut the parchment paper into strips and simply fold the strips in half over the throat soother. You can also wrap them like a candy by twisting the ends of the parchment paper.
  • Store in an airtight container
  • Lasts 2-3 weeks, or longer refrigerated
  • Makes 20-30 throat soothers

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