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Honey and herb syrup made in the Thermomix® with onion, thyme, fennel seeds and honey. A soothing home remedy for colds, but not a medicine and not a substitute for medical advice.
Homemade Cough Syrup with the Thermomix®
Ingredients 0 / 5 ✓
- 1 onion
- 250 g water
- 2 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 100 g honey
Instructions 0 / 4
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Chop the onion.
Peel the onion, halve it and place it in the mixing bowl. Chop for 5 sec / speed 5, then scrape down with the spatula.
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Cook the ingredients.
Add the water, thyme and fennel seeds. Cook for 10 min / 100°C / speed 1, then leave to cool to 40°C.
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Sterilise the bottle.
Meanwhile sterilise a bottle with boiling water.
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Fill the bottle.
Add the honey, mix for 5 sec / speed 4, then strain through a fine sieve into the sterilised bottle.
Important: This recipe is a home remedy and is not a substitute for medical advice. Because it contains thyme and fennel seeds, it is not intended for self-treatment in children under 4 years of age. Only give it to a two-year-old child after consulting a paediatrician. Honey must never be given to children under 12 months. We do not provide a medical dosage recommendation for this homemade herbal mixture.
Pour into a clean container, refrigerate immediately and, conservatively, use within 2–3 days. Discard if the smell, colour or consistency changes. Seek medical help in cases of shortness of breath, high fever, severe illness, or a persistent or worsening cough.
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Chop the onion, add the herbs, cook for 10 minutes: the syrup really is that simple
Halve 1 onion and chop for 5 seconds at speed 5. Then add 250 g water, 2 tbsp of dried thyme and 1 tbsp of fennel seeds to the mixing bowl and cook for 10 minutes at 100°C at speed 1. Onion, thyme and fennel give the syrup its strong, herby flavour.
After cooking, leave the mixing bowl to cool to around 40°C before adding 100 g of honey and stirring it in for 5 seconds at speed 4. This preserves the flavour and aroma of the honey. Then strain the syrup through a fine sieve into a clean bottle.
What onion, thyme and fennel contribute to the flavour
Onion, thyme and fennel give the syrup a strong, herby flavour; honey adds sweetness and a thicker consistency. This recipe is a home remedy, not a medical treatment.
Important information about children and dosage
This recipe is a home remedy and is not a substitute for medical advice. Because it contains thyme and fennel seeds, it is not intended for self-treatment in children under 4 years of age. Only give it to a two-year-old child after consulting a paediatrician. Honey must never be given to children under 12 months. We do not provide a medical dosage recommendation for this homemade herbal mixture. Seek medical help in cases of shortness of breath, high fever, severe illness, or a persistent or worsening cough.
Ginger, sage, agave syrup: 3 variations
- With ginger: Chop a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger together with the onion. The ginger adds a hot, spicy note.
- Sage instead of thyme: Use 2 tbsp of dried sage. Sage gives the syrup a strong, tart note.
- Vegan with agave syrup: Replace the honey with 100 g of agave syrup. The flavour and consistency will change; this version contains no honey.
Refrigerate immediately and use within 2–3 days
Pour into a clean container, refrigerate immediately and, conservatively, use within 2–3 days. A longer shelf life has not been tested for this recipe. Discard if the smell, colour or consistency changes.
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