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lemon fermented honey (with lemon slices) in a swing top glass jar.

Easy Lemon Fermented Honey

Lemon fermented honey is an excellent way to nourish your health with complex probiotics and the powerful antioxidant vitamin C. 
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Fermentation time: 7 days
Total Time: 7 days 15 minutes
Servings: 32 servings
Author: Devon Young

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 Meyer lemons sliced thinly with as many seeds removed as possible
  • 1 - 1 ½ cups raw honey to cover

Instructions

  • Pour a small amount of honey in the bottom of a clean jar.
    1 - 1 ½ cups raw honey
  • Alternate layers of a few sliced lemons and more honey until the jar is filled. Use a spoon or a skewer to gently stir and remove air pockets.
    3 - 4 Meyer lemons
  • Start fermentation by loosely placing a lid on the jar and setting it at room temperature. This lemon honey recipe ferments best with some oxygen exposure.
  • Stir gently to coat the lemon slices with honey at least twice daily, for 5-10 days over which time the honey will thin and may start to bubble slightly.
  • This lemon fermented honey is finished when you like the flavor – these is no set end point. When you are happy with the flavor, store your lemon honey in the refrigerator. Discard if signs of mold appear.

Notes

  • If Meyer lemons are unavailable, common lemons may be substituted.
  • Discard honey if signs of mold appear.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 0.002g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.005g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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