Description
Dr William Li honey recipe combines raw honey and fermented garlic in one jar. Chef Elise’s tested 2-ingredient morning wellness ritual ready in 14 days.
Ingredients
1 full head of fresh garlic, approximately 10 to 12 cloves, peeled and left whole
1 cup raw unfiltered honey, at least 12 oz to fully submerge all cloves
1 clean glass mason jar with lid, 8 oz to 16 oz size
Optional after fermentation: 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
Optional after fermentation: 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
Optional after fermentation: juice of 1/4 fresh lemon
Instructions
1. Separate a full head of garlic into individual cloves and peel each one carefully. Leave cloves completely whole. Do not crush, slice, or mince at this stage.
2. Place peeled whole garlic cloves into your clean glass jar, filling it approximately halfway. Pour raw honey slowly over the cloves until every clove is fully submerged beneath the surface.
3. Close the jar with its lid but do not seal completely tight. A slightly loose lid allows fermentation gases to escape naturally. Store at room temperature away from direct sunlight.
4. During the first 7 days, open the jar once each day and stir gently with a clean dry spoon. This releases built-up gases and keeps the cloves submerged. Tiny bubbles around the cloves confirm active fermentation.
5. After 7 days the recipe is ready for first tasting. Wait the full 14 days for best flavor. Each morning on an empty stomach, eat one softened garlic clove and take one teaspoon of the infused honey.
Notes
Storage: Store at room temperature for up to 1 year. The fermentation preserves both the honey and garlic naturally. Do not refrigerate during active fermentation.
Honey tip: Always use raw unfiltered cloudy honey. Clear pasteurized honey will not ferment properly and loses its beneficial enzyme activity.
Garlic tip: Whole cloves only. Crushed or sliced garlic releases too much moisture too quickly and can create off flavors or unsafe fermentation conditions.
Daily dose: One clove and one teaspoon of infused honey per day maximum. Start with this amount and do not exceed it during the first two weeks.
Pairs with: our honey and baking soda morning trick or turmeric honey memory tonic on alternating mornings for a full food-as-medicine routine.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Wellness Recipes, Morning Rituals
- Method: Fermentation, No Cook
- Cuisine: American, Family Heritage, Wellness
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 clove plus 1 tsp honey
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
