Horehound caramel candies
Caramel candies made with pemetefű, a traditional Hungarian medicinal plant, prepared according to a traditional recipe. A treat to be kept in a jar.
This traditional Hungarian recipe combines a tea made from pemetefű, a medicinal plant, with a caramel made from brown sugar and butter.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Total1 hr 15 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in syrup
- Estimated cost$0.85 $0.07 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.39
- $0.46
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil with the pemetefű, and cook for 30 minutes. Strain and remove the solids.
- Add the sugar to the filtered liquid and cook the syrup for another 30 minutes, or until a drop of it dropped into cold water solidifies. Stir in the butter, then pour the caramel onto a greased, flat baking dish.
- Once the caramel has cooled, break it into pieces. Wrap each piece individually in parchment paper, then store them in jars.
The bill
Horehound caramel candies
- 1/2 kg of dark brown sugar (500 g)$0.39
- 50 g of butter$0.46
Total$0.85
that's $0.07 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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