Learn how to make a simple homemade Lemon Balm and Ginger Syrup to help you through cold & flu season.
Lemon Balm is very easy to grow and has many uses both in the kitchen and the medicine cabinet.
It is in the mint family and is a perennial that will spread if you don’t contain it. So be mindful where you plant it.
It has a fresh, minty flavor and can be uses in all sorts of recipes.
Lemon balm has been used for many medicinal purposes as well. A few of its purposes include anxiety & tension, insomnia, digestive issues, and it is used for its antiviral properties. Check out some of the herbal medicine books listed below to learn more.
Learn More about Lemon Balm Here:
Some of my favorite Herbal Books
- Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs
- Amy Fewell’s The Homesteader’s Herbal Companion
- Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes
This lemon balm and ginger syrup with honey and lemon is a great addition to your home apothecary.
Ginger is well known for its medicinal properties, especially for soothing upset stomachs, inflammation, and helping ease congestion.
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Lemon Balm & Ginger Syrup
Ingredients
- 1/4 c dry lemon balm leaves, 1/2 c if using fresh
- 2 in piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced (or 2 Tb dry ginger root – not powdered)
- 1 Tb fresh lemon zest
- 2/3 c boiling water
- 2 Tb lemon juice
- 1/2 c raw honey
Instructions
- Combine the lemon balm, ginger, and lemon zest in a large coffee mug, mason jar, or bowl.
- Pour in the hot water. Place a saucer or lid over the top to hold in the heat.
- Let this steep like a tea for 1 hour.
- Using a very fine sieve or cheese cloth, strain the solids from the liquid.
- Combine the tea, lemon juice, and raw honey in a lid with a jar. Shake it to mix well.
- Store they syrup in your refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
If nutritional values are provided for this recipe, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste or for serving. If nutritional values are very important to you, I suggest using your favorite nutritional calculating tool with the brands you use.
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