Equipment
- 1 Glass Jar 1 Liter
Ingredients
- 1 Liter Honey - We use liters in Mexico, but a liter is about equivalent to a quart.
- Dried Elderflower and Sage - Or any dried herbs you have on hand.
Instructions
- Put the herbs in the bottom of the glass jar. You will want to fill the jar about 1/3 full to 1/2 full depending on your preference.
- Pour the honey over the herbs to the near top of the jar.
- Use a tall stick (a chopstick or the stick of the dried plant works well) to mix up the herbs and honey together. try to diffuse as much bubbles as possible. We do not want water or air in the product.
- Let the product sit a dark, room temperature area. At Tierra Libre Productos (our apothecary) we use a wooden entertainment center with doors to close off the products from any unwanted drafts or visitors. Mix the product every day or so, and make sure the honey is covering the herbs. (The herbs will float to the top, but just make sure they are submerged).
- When ready, strain the product with a fine mesh stainless steel strainer into a jar or multiple jars. This part is messy and delicious, be prepared! You will want to put the honey directly into the jar you will be using. No need to use extra jars, because you don’t want any more sticky jars or bowls to wash than you already have.
Notes
- Make sure your jar is big enough to hold both the herbs and the honey.
- Give the product a month or more to deeply infuse the plant medicine into the honey. Don’t freak out if you forget it – honey doesn’t expire!