How can I make my own fennel honey/syrup?
Growing up in Germany I used to have warm milk with Fenchelhonig -fennel honey/syrup- before bedtime. My mother gave this to me also when I was coughing. I would like to give it to my children as well but I can’t find it. How can I make my own?
All of the recipes I have for infused honeys involve boiling herbs in honey. Fennel honey sounds delicious, so I did a search for it.
I found this recipe for orange-fennel honey; I suppose you could omit the orange:
1 orange
1/2 tablespoon fennel seed
3 tablespoons organic clover honey
1 cup water
Pare off the outer skin of the entire orange, taking as little of the white pith as possible. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a low boil. Lower heat and cook until the honey mixture reduces to a light syrup (it should drizzle quickly from a spoon). Remove from heat and strain to remove fennel seeds and orange peel solids. Cool to room temperature before using. Stores in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
October 24th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Buy it here:
http://www.germandeli.com/abfeho35.html
(couldn’t find a recipe!)
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October 24th, 2009 at 6:26 am
easy, just take some honey or syrup and then add some fennel to it. make sure the fennel is ground up because it is a pretty big seed to eat with like a milk or honey.
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October 24th, 2009 at 7:05 am
All of the recipes I have for infused honeys involve boiling herbs in honey. Fennel honey sounds delicious, so I did a search for it.
I found this recipe for orange-fennel honey; I suppose you could omit the orange:
1 orange
1/2 tablespoon fennel seed
3 tablespoons organic clover honey
1 cup water
Pare off the outer skin of the entire orange, taking as little of the white pith as possible. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a low boil. Lower heat and cook until the honey mixture reduces to a light syrup (it should drizzle quickly from a spoon). Remove from heat and strain to remove fennel seeds and orange peel solids. Cool to room temperature before using. Stores in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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