Honey Ginger Coughdrops

Make ginger tea and let it steep.
Strain the tea to get 1 cup liquid.
Add an equal proportion of sugar, 1 cup white sugar. Add a tablespoon of honey. (Note: using honey will increase the boiling time for the sugar solution.)
Using one cup of solution will end up with about a cup of drops.

Set the ginger-sugar solution to boil. Use an extra large saucepan. Once the sugar solution approaches the right temperature, it can froth up to twice the height.
Once it boils, do NOT stir or do anything to drop sugar crystals back into the solution. Use a clean thermometer and spoons. Its very hot and sticky so be careful with it.
Let the temperature reach hard crack stage, or about ~300

For molding make your own powdered sugar mold. Pour a mix of powdered sugar and/or cornstarch into a long pan, and make holes with any small round object.
Pour the drops into the molds.They cool fairly quickly. Once dried drop into a strainer to sift off the extra sugar. Store drops in a jar.