Herbal Honey Recipes For Kids (2024)

FAQs

What do you do with herb infused honey? ›

Infused honey can be used just like regular honey–add it to tea or coffee as a sweetener, spread it on toast, drizzle it on your favorite frozen dessert or yogurt, or add it to baked goods. You can use any herbs, spices, or edible flowers as ingredients in your infused honey.

If you infuse honey with fresh ingredients, it should be treated like any other perishable and kept in the refrigerator. Remember than any ingredients you add to honey are going to carry a variety of spores. Dry herbs and spices are not sterile.

If you'd rather use dried plant material, fill your jar 1/2 way up with dried herbs, fill to the top with honey, and give it a good stir. Let your honey infuse for four weeks. Strain your jar after four weeks. To strain my honey, I will usually warm the honey just enough that it thins a bit!

How do you use them? Generally a spoonful of herbal honey can be taken as needed, a bit like a cough syrup. You can also use them as a sweetener to give an extra herbal boost in infusions, or even add them to homemade face masks.

Dried herbs such as rosemary, ginger and mint add wonderful flavors to honey. Spices like cinnamon, cloves and star anise add a kick that pairs beautifully with the sweetness of honey. A variety of dried fruits and vegetables, from lemons to hot peppers, can add their unique flavors to infused honey.

Herbal honey made with dried herbs has a shelf life of one year, is shelf-stable, and will not require refrigeration. Electuaries, because they use powdered herbs, have a shelf life of 6-12 months when refrigerated and used properly.

Put a lid on the jar and place in a sunny windowsill. Keeping it warm will allow the herbs to infuse better and also makes the liquid more pourable. Turn the jar over at least once per day. You will want to allow this mixture to infuse for at least one week, though I prefer to infuse for 3 to 4 weeks.

Honey crystallizes when left unattended and cool and, pure honey is natures perfect preservative so, there's no need to refrigerate!

For long-term storage, use dry ingredients and/or oils to infuse the base (as opposed to fresh ingredients). Make sure that you know if the final result needs to be refrigerated or not. Fresh ingredients can be used for short-term use, but the final product usually must be kept in the fridge.

Manuka honey is made in Australia and New Zealand by bees that pollinate the native leptospermum scoparium bush (also known as a tea tree). Advocates say it can treat wound infections and other conditions.

What is the difference between honey and medical honey? ›

Unlike the honey that Grandma used, medical-grade honey is a sterile product that has been formulated and processed for safety and efficacy and is less likely to cause an immune system reaction. The specific type of honey matters, too.

Since moisture can cause honey to go bad, it is very important that any chilies, peppers, or herbs are completely dried because you place them in the jar of honey to infuse. As long as no water is introduced into the honey, it will never expire.

The recipe is as simple as it gets. Take a small mason jar and fill it halfway with local honey. Then, add 1–2 tablespoons of your choice of herb and fill the remainder of the jar with honey. You'll most likely want to use dried, whole-leaf herbs.

Raw: Raw honey comes straight from the hive. “Raw honey is the least processed and probably has the most antioxidants,” Ilic says. Despite its raw status, it's considered safe to eat except for children younger than 1, who should avoid all honey.

Be sure to turn the jar over at least once a day. You may need to use a chopstick or clean wooden spoon to push the herbs down into the honey. Your herb-infused honey will be ready to use after one week, although I recommend infusing for 3 to 4 weeks.

Infused honey is delicious in drinks, on baked goods, drizzled over cheese, or eaten straight off the spoon. It also makes an easy homemade gift. Or, make a jar (or two) for yourself. You'll be surprised by how quickly it disappears!

Serve jalapeno-infused honey with a side of cornbread or potatoes. Drizzle over baked brie or pork chops to add a taste that is fit for a king.

Infusing Honey for Health

Clove Honey has been known to help with sore throats and even toothaches when applied directly to the gum by the sore tooth. Ginger infused honey has been known to help settle an upset stomach and Garlic is a powerful immune-booster and is very effective as a natural anti-septic.