Honey and garlic are common staples in many foods. Many people keep these in the kitchen regularly and eat them separately. Some people have begun mixing the two for an incredible combination of fermented goodness. Fermented honey garlic can be added to foods or taken alone as an immune booster.

Cooking with Fermented Honey Garlic

Fermented honey garlic can be used as a marinade for meats or can be drizzled over food for that added goodness. It can be added to olive oil for dressings or even used on freshly baked bread.

Health Benefits?

Honey has long been used as a remedy for illnesses. Some believe it may aid in the improvement of sore throats, allergies, coughing, etc. Raw honey is full of immune system strengthening antioxidants. The National Library of Medcine has found benefirts of ingesting honey for health.

Garlic contains allicin, amino acids, flavanoids and more. Allicin gives garlic its antiviral and antibacterial properties. As noted in the National Library of Medicine, garlic has long been toted for its immune system benefits.

How Do You Make It?

The process of making Fermented Honey Garlic is super easy. With just three simple ingredients and time, you can add this do your pantry for regular use.

Begin by finding a jar that is suitable for how much garlic and honey you have.

Separate all of the cloves of the garlic and peel them. Some people prefer to cut the cloves into smaller pieces and some prefer to keep them as larger cloves. It is up to you here. The smaller pieces may speed up the fermenting process as there is more garlic to honey surface area.

Once all the garlic is placed in the jar, pour honey over it so the honey is covering the garlic.

Cover with parchment paper and then a lid and ring. Shift around and tip regularly to keep the garlic covered in honey.

After a few days to a week, bubbles will begin to appear on the surface. That is the fermentation happening! Allow it continue to ferment for about a month. You can use it as needed during this time, however.

Store in a cool dark place. This will last a long time! Longer than it lasts along here since we use it so much!

Tips

To peel the garlic, take the side of the knife and press down on a clove and hit lightly. This will make the peeling process go much faster.

Use raw honey. This ensures there is still bacteria and wild yeast that allow the fermentation process to happen.

Turn the jar every day or so to keep the garlic covered in honey.

Sometimes garlic can turn bluish/greenish during the fermentation process. This is totally normal.

How To Use It

Some people choose to use it regularly as an immune booster. Some will use it when they are feeling something coming on. Whichever you use it for is right! Whether you eat the garlic or take a spoonful of honey, you will reap the benefits of Fermented Honey Garlic.

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