Recipe
Common mallow leaf honey
- Herb:
- Common mallow Malva sylvestris
- Method:
- Honey macerate
- Plant part:
- Leaf
About 30 minBeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Fill a jar about one third with leaves, cover with honey, and press gently.
- Macerate 3–4 weeks, then strain — a slightly more mucilaginous texture is normal.
Extraction
- Herb:
- leaves about 1/3 of a jar according to the recipe
- Solvent:
- Honey; macerate for 3–4 weeks.
- Shelf life:
- Keep cool after straining; discard if fermentation occurs.
- Target compounds:
- Hydrophilic polysaccharides and polar fractions in the honey.
Notes
Maceration takes weeks.
Why it works
Mucilaginous polysaccharides from mallow can cold-extract slowly into honey; honey texture may change. Concentration depends on ratio, leaf preparation, and maceration storage temperature.
Related
Common mallow — Herb card
Honey macerate — Processing method detail