Fermented Garlic Honey

Chef’s notes

The ginger, lemon, and spicy peppers are optional ingredients that can be added to enhance the flavour and potential health benefits of the fermented garlic honey.

Details

• ⏲️ Prep time: 20 minutes
• 🍳 Cook time: 1 month (or longer)

Ingredients

• Garlic cloves, peeled and cracked open (if possible)
• Local, unfiltered honey
• Ginger root, peeled and cut into ¹⁄₈ to ¹⁄₄ inch pieces (optional)
• Lemon, cut into small pieces (optional)
• Spicy peppers like bird’s eye peppers (optional)

Directions

1. Peel and crack open the garlic cloves. The cracked cloves will ferment faster.
2. Add the peeled and cracked garlic cloves to a clean jar, filling about half the jar.
3. Add the honey to the jar, leaving about 1 inch of headspace at the top.
4. If using, add the ginger, lemon, and/or spicy peppers to the jar.
5. Seal the jar tightly and shake well to combine the ingredients.
6. Burp the jar (open it to release built-up gas) and gently shake it once or twice a day for the next 1-2 weeks to allow the fermentation process to occur.
7. After 1-2 weeks, refrigerate the fermented garlic honey. Continue to burp the jar once or twice a week.
8. Use the fermented garlic honey within 2-3 months for best quality and safety.