Horehound fans?

[British Red]

Does anyone else here grow or use horehound (Marrubium vulgare)? I find it a fascinating herb (its the taste in old fashioned cough candy for those who don't know - it also used to be the "bittering" agent in beer before hops - much easier to grow on a domestic scale than hops).

I'm toying with propagating some...but am unsure if there's any interest beyond weird folk like me?

 

[Man of Tanith]

What else can be done with it Hugh?
I'm sold just on the cough candy description

 

[British Red]

Its a great cough soother, an nice bittering flavour and also an expectorant. A cup of the tea made from it really does ease a tickly or chesty cough!

 

[Goatboy]

Horehound sweeties used to be a favourite of mine and as you say good for the old chesty cough. I've heard of folk making a syrup out of it too but never seen it (Hang on off for a look).
Yup knew I'd seen one somewhere if my favourites list. Have a wee look on this page (there's other things that'll pique your interest too no doubt.) LINK.

Would be good to see how you get on though.

GB.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Its a great cough soother, an nice bittering flavour and also an expectorant. A cup of the tea made from it really does ease a tickly or chesty cough!

Sounds good.
Annual? Biannual? Perennial?

I dare not look at goat boys link.....

 

[Goatboy]

Sounds good.
Annual? Biannual? Perennial?

I dare not look at goat boys link.....

Have I got some sort of weird reputation 'round here?

 

[British Red]

Sounds good.
Annual? Biannual? Perennial?

.....

Hardy perennial Sam - member of the mint family so can be invasive if left unchecked. I grow in woodchip mulch to prevent excessive running and self seeding.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Have I got some sort of weird reputation 'round here?

nope just in case it's a sweetie store....

Hardy perennial Sam - member of the mint family so can be invasive if left unchecked. I grow in woodchip mulch to prevent excessive running and self seeding.

One for a herb pot then.
Id be interested in some I reckon if you have surplus?

 

[British Red]

Its a "medium" difficulty herb Sam - I'll PM you if I do well on the seeds!

 

[bilmo-p5]

I think I'd be interested in the horehound, Hugh.

 

[British Red]

Righto Ian.

I'll give it a spin in a couple of weeks when the flowers are fully dried....gonna be a tricky winnow this one!

 

[Toddy]

I like it probably easier to propagate by root cuttings. It really does grow like mint, so in a pot and it'll happily take off

I like the syrup but it's hard to keep the taste right in sweeties; it seems like most of the commercially made ones are adulterated with spices, etc., or artificial flavours.

Someone gave me horehound and nettle beer once......let's just say that I was grateful for the Andrex

atb,
Mary