Ingredients
- 3 large garlic bulbs
- 500 g raw, organic, unpasteurised honey
Method
- Place the garlic into a 750 ml kilner jar.
- Pour the honey over the garlic, making sure all the garlic is fully submerged.
- Leave 2–3 cm of space at the top.
- Stir gently to remove all air bubbles.
- Ensure no garlic is exposed above the honey. There is the option to use a fermentation weight, or a small saucer to ensure all the garlic is fully submerged.
- Allow to ferment for between 4–6 weeks.
- How to use homemade garlic honey
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Preparation overview
Fermentation depends on controlled hygiene, salinity or acidity, temperature and time. These controls determine both quality and food safety and must not be approximated.
At a glance
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yield: a great activity to do with children. Honey has a rich history of use as a medic
Storage and shelf life
- Storing the honey at room temperature will allow the gentle fermentation to occur, whereas cooler temperatures will limit fermentation.
- Medicinal benefits of garlic
- Garlic (Allium sativum): A broad spectrum antimicrobial herb, expressing antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties, including against gram positive, gram negative and some antibiotic resistant strains in vitro (5,6).
- Garlic also provides considerable cardiovascular support, and research shows it can reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, helping to support those with hypertension (7,8). Many of its medicinal actions result from levels of alliin and allicin, the latter of which is released upon breaking a clove, whilst the former is stable in intact garlic (9).
- FAQs
- What other herbs can I add to fermented honey?
Safety review
- This automated research draft must be checked against every linked source before publication.
- Do not give honey to children under 12 months.
- Fermentation safety depends on verified salt, acidity, temperature and hygiene controls.
- Review food allergens, contamination controls and storage life before use.
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- This automated research draft must be checked against every linked source before publication.
- Do not give honey to children under 12 months.
- Fermentation safety depends on verified salt, acidity, temperature and hygiene controls.
- Review food allergens, contamination controls and storage life before use.
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