Recipe
Marsh mallow leaf honey
- Herb:
- Malva sylvestris 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:
- listy cca 1/3 sklenice dle receptu
- Solvent:
- Med; macerace 3–4 týdny.
- Shelf life:
- Po scedění chladně; při fermentaci vyřaď.
- Target compounds:
- Hydrofilní polysacharidy a polární frakce v medu.
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.
Literature
- Vyhledávání studií (PubMed apod.) — Obecný vstup; konkrétní tvrzení ověř na kartě byliny.
Related
Malva sylvestris — Herb card
Honey macerate — Processing method detail