As a good herbalist, I decided to combine useful with pleasure by combining my passion for cooking with the treatment of some seasonal ailments such as fat cough: we will prepare a natural licorice-based syrup. Pure licorice can in fact represent a valid help in relieving cold-related ailments, particularly productive cough. The active ingredients of licorice, including glycyrizin, exert expectorant and mucolytic properties; for this reason, the active ingredients extracted from licorice favor bronchial secretion and facilitate expectoration, ie the transport of mucus towards the outside. Let's see how to prepare the natural cough syrup!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 158 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 300 ml of water
- 200 g of brown sugar
- 60 g of pure licorice
Materials Needed
- Powerful blender
- Small saucepan
- Jars with screw caps
- Casserole
Preparation
- Combine the pure licorice in a powerful blender and mix until you get an impalpable powder.
Did you know that
To prepare this recipe we used pure licorice logs, with no added sugars. Pure licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is available in logs, powder or flakes: it can be purchased in herbalist's shops, pharmacies, online or in well-stocked supermarkets.
Licorice has expectorant and mucolytic properties: for this reason, the active ingredients extracted from licorice favor bronchial secretion and facilitate expectoration, or rather the transport of mucus towards the outside.- Pour the water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the brown sugar and mix until completely dissolved. Then add the pure licorice powder and continue stirring for 2-3 minutes, taking care not to let the liquid escape. from the saucepan.
- If necessary, strain the syrup through a colander.
- Pour the licorice syrup into bottles or glass jars with screw caps and refrigerate for 2 months.
For longer storage
Licorice syrup can be stored longer, up to a year. In this case, it is advisable to sterilize the jars with their respective screw caps by boiling them in water for at least 20 minutes. Subsequently, remove the jars from the water, let them dry, pour the boiling syrup into the containers, close with a screw cap and allow to cool until vacuum is achieved.Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
This natural and pleasant syrup can be defined as “bechico”, that is able to relieve persistent and annoying cough. Due to its high sugar content, the syrup can be kept for many months in a cool and dark environment. To correct the flavor, it is possible to add spices and aromas, such as vanilla, cardamom and anise.Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
The Liquorice Syrup Against Cough is a sweet drink with a high energy intake; the calories come mainly from carbohydrates, followed by few lipids and proteins.
Carbohydrates tend to be simple (sucrose and glucose), saturated fatty acids and peptides have a medium biological value; cholesterol appears to be absent and fibers are well present.
Liquorice Syrup Against Cough is a food that does not show contraindications in the treatment of lactose and gluten intolerance. It should be taken in moderation in case of overweight, hyperglycemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus or hypertriglyceridemia.
It is suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.
The average portion of Licorice Cough Syrup is about 30ml (50kcal).
