Fermented Garlic Honey
Fermented Garlic Honey
1 cup whole garlic cloves-peeled
1 cup of raw honey
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole garlic cloves-peeled
- 1 cup of raw honey
Instructions
- Once you peel your garlic cloves, crush the cloves using a knife blade.
- Place garlic cloves in a mason jar and cover the cloves with the raw honey.
- During fermentation, the honey will double in size, so make sure you use a big enough jar.
- Close the jar with an airtight lid.
- Flip the jar upside down every day so the garlic cloves get coated with honey evenly.
- Check the jar often and look for bubbles, when you see those the fermentation process is taking place, yay!! YOU ARE SO CLOSE...
- Open the lid of the jar slightly once daily, it will allow the gas to escape.
4.Keep checking the consistency of the honey. It tends to thin out to form a syrup as the fermentation reduces. - Once bubbles stop and the garlic settles to the bottom of the jar...it's ready!
- store in a cool dark place for up to a year.
Who’s Ready For Some Fermented Garlic Honey?
This delicious and versatile fermented garlic honey is a lifesaver when sickness strikes! You can use it instead of reaching for an over-the-counter cough syrup. The antibacterial and antiviral benefits of honey are off the charts! Garlic has been referred to as natures antibiotic.
Last Friday, the flu bug got me, and I was so glad to have this fermented garlic honey on hand. It helped tame my cough, and it’s also super tasty. This is one of those remedies that need to be made well in advance. It takes about a month for it to fully ferment.
If you would like to learn more about different herbal remedies check out my podcast, The Rose’s Homestead. You can listen below.
Fermented Garlic Honey is The Perfect Addition To Your Medicine Cabinet.
A while back I set out on a mission to create a natural medicine cabinet, while there are some things I do purchase I find a lot of joy in using natural items especially things that can be grown in a garden to create natural remedies. Natural remedies can be very powerful and should always be treated as medicine so it’s important to research how much should be taken and be mindful.
They say honey should not be given to children under 2 years of age. But other than that this remedy is extremely safe and effective. Always do your own research and check with a physician if you are unsure. I am simply sharing with you all what works for me and my family. I feel confident that you will love it, too!
It’s fun to watch the fermentation process, my son was intrigued and the bubbles started to form. Having your kiddos help you flip the jar upside everyday is a great was to get them involved!
Fermented Garlic Honey is more than a herbal remedy, it is also a culinary delight. Take some of your favorite crackers, slater them with some soft cheese and drizzle the honey on top. DELISH!!! It also looks beautiful if you are having friends or family over and want to add it to a charcuterie board.
How long Does Fermented Garlic Honey Last?
Fermented garlic honey can last for quite a while if stored properly. Typically, it should last about 6 months to 1 year when kept in a cool, dark place, like a pantry. Honey is a natural preservative due to its antibacterial properties, and the fermentation process helps further extend its shelf life.
Make sure to sanitize your jar before adding the ingredients, you can do this by running it through the sanitize cycle in your dishwasher or by boiling the jar in a pot of water on the stove. Make sure to let your jar cool thoroughly before adding the honey because heat can kill the miracle-working properties in the honey.
What type of honey should I use?
Those adorable little honey bears that you see in the grocery store are hard to pass up, I mean, they are adorable! But…sadly that honey has most likely been pasteurized. Pasteurization is a process where honey is heated to high temperatures to kill yeast and other microorganisms, and to help prevent crystallization. It also makes the honey look clearer and more appealing on store shelf.
However, raw honey is not pasteurized. It’s typically less processed and can contain beneficial enzymes, pollen, and antioxidants. If you’re looking for raw honey, it’ll usually be labeled as such on the jar.
That said, we need to use raw honey (if possible) to make fermented garlic honey. This will give us the most benefit. Raw honey can be found at most health food stores and farmers’ markets. It tends to cost a little more, but the benefits well outweigh the cost.
There are so many great canning jars…Ball, Mason…but Kilner has my heart. Here’s the link below to my favorite jars. https://www.kilnerjar.com/products/kilner%C2%AE-34-oz-wide-mouth-canning-jar?_pos=1&_sid=e80b823e4&_ss=r
I hope you enjoy this post and start making some of your very own herbal remedies!
xoxo, Alicia
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