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Make a thyme syrup or gummies - PEP BB medicine.sand.syrup.thyme

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

For this BB, you will create thyme syrup or gummies using plant material you harvested.

Minimum requirements:
  - Create syrup and/or gummies
  - Use thyme

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
 - Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
 - Making the syrup and or gummies with a description or link to the recipe you used
 - Finished syrup or gummies in a labeled container

Clarifications:
 - Honey infusions do not qualify for this BB
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I made cough syrup (that can also be mixed into a hot toddy) from thyme and honey.
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I harvested thyme.
I harvested thyme.
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Harvested.
Harvested.
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Thyme simmeing in water.
Thyme simmeing in water.
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Straining through cheesecloth.
Straining through cheesecloth.
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Topping of with honey so it’s about half and half.
Topping of with honey so it’s about half and half.
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Done and ready for winter.
Done and ready for winter.
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In this recipe, I used Thyme from my garden, onion, gumweed and enough honey to cover the chopped herbs. They  cooked together in a saucepan over low heat, until bubbly. All of these are soothing to a sore throat and/or excess phlem.
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picking thyme
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chopping herbs
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syrup in a labeled jar

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To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
- Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
- Making the syrup and or gummies with a description or link to the recipe you used
- Finished syrup or gummies in a labeled container



I made a thyme decoction by simmering fresh thyme in water for 20 minutes. To 1 cup of decoction, I added 1/4 sugar and simmered until the liquid was reduced by half. I ended up with 4 oz (1/2 cup) of thyme syrup, and I like it better than I thought I would.
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Harvesting thymr
Harvesting thymr
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About to simmer thyme for 20 minutes
About to simmer thyme for 20 minutes
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Sugar added to thyme decoction
Sugar added to thyme decoction
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Simmering to reduce the liquid
Simmering to reduce the liquid
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The finished strained thyme syrup in its labeled jar
The finished strained thyme syrup in its labeled jar

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Thyme syrup

I took my thyme decoction and added honey while it was still warm (about 2 TBSP) and shook it to combine. I really like it!!

Edited to add the correct photo of the completed syrup.
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harvesting thyme
harvesting thyme
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my simmered decoction
my simmered decoction
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decoction plus honey
decoction plus honey
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jarred and labeled
jarred and labeled
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correct jarred and labeled photo
correct jarred and labeled photo

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Note: Hey Cheryl, I like all you did. Usually, the syrup is cooked with the sweetener. It helps to hit at least a soft ball stage in order to make the syrup shelf stable. That's not at all in the bb requirements, so that's just for info for your next batch. However, the requirements do state that you need a recipe or link to one. As the approver, please make it easy on me in the future, and label the recipe part of your post

 
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This tastes good!!

Created a syrup from my thyme decoction. Recipe is 1 cup decoction to 1/4 cup sugar, boiled down.

I could see this being extra yummy if you had a cough or also in any drink that has lime juice in it.
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harvesting the thyme for my decoction
harvesting the thyme for my decoction
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ingredients used
ingredients used
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before reducing
before reducing
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after reducing
after reducing
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labeled jar
labeled jar
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not much there but I read to use in 30 days so this is probably enough for now
not much there but I read to use in 30 days so this is probably enough for now
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Thyme syrup recipe



Thyme was boiled in water and honey until reduced by a quarter.
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harvesting
harvesting
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making thyme syrup
making thyme syrup
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completed syrup
completed syrup

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I made thyme syrup using a thyme decoction I previously made. I used 2 cups decoction to 1/2 cup cane sugar proportion. I simmered it down to 1 cup.

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
 - Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
 - Making the syrup and or gummies with a description or link to the recipe you used
 - Finished syrup or gummies in a labeled container

Clarifications:
 - Honey infusions do not qualify for this BB
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