Recipe
Lemon balm honey
- Herb:
- Lemon balm Melissa officinalis
- Method:
- Honey macerate
- Plant part:
- Leaf
BeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Wash a few correctly identified fresh lemon balm leaves with drinking water, dry them and chop finely.
- Stir a small amount into a single serving of honey to taste.
- Prepare only a serving for immediate use. This is not a preserving recipe; do not macerate the mixture for weeks or store a batch.
Notes
This is food, not a dosed medicinal preparation. Do not give honey to children under 12 months. Adding water does not remove the sugars in the honey used.
Why it works
A contemporary culinary preparation for flavour. The EMA monograph does not establish a medicinal effect of lemon balm honey or syrup. This preparation is for immediate consumption and provides no validated preservation or shelf life.
Related
Lemon balm — Herb card
Honey macerate — Processing method detail