Immune Support with Natural Foods: Honey Fermented Garlic Cloves

By Rustina

As much as I love Fall, the viruses that come around seem to take a lot of the fun out of things. Using healthy foods as supplements to keep our immune systems at top notch has helped a lot.

One of my favorites is fermented garlic cloves. It is simple, but effective. Garlic is well known for its benefits to help improve blood pressure, cholesterol, immune support, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and much more. Honey is also well known for its immune system support and anti-bacterial properties, as well as other benefits as well.

When garlic is fermented in the honey, it strengthens the properties of both and is more bio-available.

Ingredients:

2-3 heads of garlic

1 cup of honey (or as needed to cover the garlic cloves)

optional items to add - a squirt of lemon juice, chopped ginger

1) Separate and peel the garlic cloves.

2) Place in a clean jar.

3) Pour the cup of honey over the garlic cloves (should be enough to cover them well).

4) Place the lid on the jar.

5) Every few days slowly roll the jar to ensure good honey coverage over the garlic.

It will need to set for one month. Loosen and re-tighten the lid every once in a while to allow build up to release. Consume a clove or two when feeling the need for a boost, or just because you enjoy the flavor!

---