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Ground ivy leaf honey

Herb:
Ground ivy Glechoma hederacea
Plant part:
Leaf

About 30 minBeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Fill a jar about one third with dried leafy tops and pour honey over them.
  2. Close and macerate 2–3 weeks, then strain through cloth.
  3. If you collect your own plant material, identify the species very carefully.

Extraction

Herb:
poměry dle kroků receptu na kartě
Solvent:
mediální složení (voda, alkohol, olej, med…) viz jednotlivé kroky
Shelf life:
po přípravě uchovávej hygienicky a podle typu výrobku (chlad, světlo, alkohol)
Target compounds:
orientační domácí extrakce — profil závisí na teplotě, času řezu a poměrech

Notes

Maceration takes weeks.

Why it works

Maceration in honey releases aromatics and part of the polar compounds gradually; the concentration is variable and does not match standardised extracts.

Literature

Related

Ground ivy — Herb card

Honey macerate — Processing method detail

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