Adaptogen Drops
Adaptogens are plants that help the body cope better with stress naturally. Give them a try in these homemade adaptogen drops.
Servings: 20 drops
Cost: $15
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Strainer
- Medium saucepan
- silicone candy molds
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon each: ginseng, holy basil, lemon balm and ginger (fresh or dried)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup honey
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2-4 cups powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Combine the herbs in the cup of boiling water and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain the herbs from the tea. Pour the tea into a medium sauce pan and add the honey.
- Turn the stove to medium and bring to a boil. You’ll need to keep an eye on the pan to make sure the honey mixture doesn’t boil over or burn. Stir regularly.
- After about 10 minutes, start testing the temperature. You want to wait until the honey reaches 300 degrees or it won't harden properly. If you don't have a candy thermometer, simply drop a small spoonful of the mixture into a glass of cool water. If it hardens completely (it should be crunchy, not slightly chewy) it's ready. At first I used a small pan and the honey never got hot, but once I transferred the mix to a large pan it started heating up a lot faster, so you'll need to watch it closely.
- Remove the honey from the burner and work quickly to spoon the mixture into your molds.
- Let cool for 30 minutes to an hour. Then dust off the powdered sugar and store in an airtight container.
- To use, simply eat a drop whenever you start feeling stressed or need to unwind.
Notes
If you don't have a mold, you can do what I did: fill a loaf pan with 2 inches of powdered sugar. Use you finger to create indents in the powdered sugar approximately ½" deep. Spoon the hot honey mixture into the indents and let them cool. To remove, simply scoop out the adaptogen drops and dust off the excess powdered sugar.