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Red clover flower honey

Herb:
Red clover Trifolium pratense
Plant part:
Flower

About 30 minBeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Collect inflorescences in full bloom from unsprayed meadows, pick them over, and air-dry briefly.
  2. Fill the jar about one third with flowers and top up with good honey; if needed, warm honey in a water bath so it flows.
  3. Macerate 3–5 weeks, strain, and store the honey sealed; flavour is usually mildly spicy.

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

Active prep is modest; maceration takes weeks. Stop at once or omit if you have pollen allergy.

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

Red clover — Herb card

Honey macerate — Processing method detail

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