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Fermented Ginger Honey

A simple 2-ingredient ferment, this ginger honey is probiotic-rich, immune-boosting, and delicious in teas, tonics, or straight off the spoon.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Fermenting Time 7 days
Total Time 7 days 10 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 8oz glass jar with a lid

Ingredients

  • 1 large fresh ginger root
  • ½ - ⅔ cup raw honey

Instructions

  • Peel the ginger root and chop into approximately ¼ inch cubes. Measure out ½ packed cup of ginger and place it in a clean and dry glass jar.
  • Pour enough honey into the jar to cover the ginger and reach the neck of the jar, leaving ½ inch headspace.
  • Close the jar tightly, label with a date, and leave somewhere warm and dry, out of direct sunglight.
  • For the first week, give the jar a gentle shake or stir once or twice a day. By the second day, you’ll likely notice the honey becoming thinner as the ginger releases its juices into the mix.
  • You can continue fermenting the honey at room temperature for up to a month, but after the first week there’s no need to keep shaking it. After a month has passed, you can move it to the refrigerator (or a cool pantry) for longer-term storage.
  • This fermented honey can be used in pancake and waffle toppings, in herbal teas, or drizzled over yogurt or oatmeal. It can also be eaten off the spoon as an immune boost- it makes a great cold and flu remedy.