Rose and Orange Honey Lollipops

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One of my New Year’s resolutions is to implement a more genuine appreciation for others in my daily life. I realize that is something I often overlook due to the business of life, but making time to express gratitude towards loved ones should always be a priority.

Though the holiday season is now over, it is still the perfect time to make someone’s day by gifting them goodies of some sort. In fact, doing so now, for seemingly no reason at all, would probably be more meaningful than a time where it is expected of you.

And since we’re on the topic of gift-giving, these suckers are a perfect choice for the health-conscious sweet tooth in your life (we all know that person). Plus, they illustrate your intentionality for the effort put into creating a  homemade – yet not lame – gift. I mean, healthy, gourmet rose & orange honey lollipops (wow that’s a mouthful) are appealing to all ages.

And let’s not ignore the fact that these lollipops are great to enjoy yourself. In fact, I advise keeping a batch of these in your house at all times to curb any unexpected sweet tooth craving or sore throat. These are 100% a better alternative to the awfully flavored and artificially packed cough drops from the store.

I hope you love this recipe as much as I do! If you try it out and decide to share your creation on Instagram, please tag me @healthy.delish so I can see your wonderful creations. Happy cooking!

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Rose and Orange Honey Lollipops

Recipe by Megan Renee

Servings

24

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Cool Time

20

minutes

Total time

35

minutes

These rose and orange honey suckers don’t have any refined sugar. They are perfect as gifts and great to have on hand for any sweet cravings or sore throats.

Ingredients

• ½ cup honey

• ¼ fresh orange juice

• 2 Tablespoon rosewater

• Supplies

• lollipop sticks

• food thermometer

• baking sheet and parchment paper OR sucker molds

• Optional

• dried rose petals for decor

• bee pollen

• flavor extracts

• orange zest

• beet juice for coloring

• Plastic baggies, ribbon, or other items used to package the suckers.

Directions

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium-sized saucepan, add all the ingredients. Heat the mixture over medium-low heat until it reaches 300 degrees (use a food thermometer to justify). Whisk the mix frequently to prevent it from burning.
• Once it reaches 300 degrees (it should take roughly 10 minutes), take the pot off the heat and allow it to cool for a couple minutes.
• Carefully pour the cooled honey onto parchment paper into circles of 1-inch diameters. Insert lollipop in the bottom half of each circle. If the honey becomes too thick to manipulate, return to the heat to thin out.
• Allow the lollipops to set at least 20-30 minutes before you remove them from the sheet.
• Store lollipops in an airtight container and separate the layers with parchment paper, or wrap them in plastic treat bags. These will stay good for several months.

Notes

• If you don’t own a thermometer, test the candy’s readiness by dropping a small amount of the mix into ice water. If it becomes solid,, it is ready. If it remains soft, continue simmering it. It should be a dark brown color when ready.
• Keep in mind that the cooler the mixture becomes, the easier it is to control into proportional circles (until, of course, it becomes too thick).
• Lollipop molds can be utilized nstead of using parchment paper. You can also choose to make “cough drops” or normal “candies” by omitting lollipop sticks.
• These lollipops can be used as: cough drops to soothe any sore throats, candies to quench unexpected sugar cravings, gifts (don’t forget to package them with some cute ribbon to make extra adorable), flavor sticks for hot drinks such as tea.
• Orange juice can be replaced with a different citrus such as lime, lemon, blood orange, or grapefruit
• Exclude rose water and orange juice for simply-flavored pops.