Dandelion is one of the best medicines. It has positive effects on digestion, removes toxins from the body, relieves flu, angina or cough, is recommended for urinary tract infections and the treatment of kidney stones. Dandelion honey can be a suitable substitute for classic honey for vegans or those who are allergic to bee honey. However, because it contains pollen, it is not suitable for those with pollen allergies. It should also be avoided by pregnant and lactating women, and it is not recommended for people taking medication for drainage or diabetes.
Boiled dandelion honey
What you will need:
1 small basket of dandelion flowers (about 400 flowers)
1.5 l of water
1 citron
1 orange
1.5 kg of granulated sugar
Approach:
1. Spread the dandelion flowers on a clean cloth and wait about an hour for the bugs to emerge. Do not wash them, because you would deprive them of pollen, which is necessary for the preparation of honey.
2. Pour the flowers into a larger pot, cover with water, add sliced lemon (with peel) and chopped peeled orange and boil for 30 minutes. Then remove the pot from the heat, let it cool, cover with a lid and store for 1 day in a dark and cooler place.
3. The next day, strain everything through a fine sieve and squeeze well. Pour the liquid into a saucepan, add sugar and cook, stirring continuously, for 30 minutes to an hour. As soon as the mixture starts to thicken, pour it into clean glasses, close them, turn them upside down and let them cool. After cooling, the honey thickens even more.
Preparation of dandelion honey without cooking.• Author: iStock
Dandelion honey without cooking
You prepare it in the same way as in the spring, for example, syrup from spruce shoots is made.
What you will need:
90 dandelion flowers
1.1–1.2 kg of granulated sugar
Approach:
1. Spread the dandelion flowers on a clean towel or sheet of baking paper and wait about an hour for the bugs to emerge.
2. Prepare smaller glasses, wash them well with hot water and let them dry. Then start layering sugar and dandelion flowers in them alternately until you fill the glasses completely. Do not be afraid to squeeze the flowers a little and make sure that the individual layers are not too high, as the sugar would then dissolve more difficult. The last layer should be sugar. Close the jars with lids, place in a warm place (not in direct sunlight) and let stand for several weeks until the sugar has completely dissolved.
3. Strain the liquid from the glasses through cheesecloth into clean glasses, close them and store in the refrigerator
TIP: In the same way, you can prepare uncooked honey from plantain leaves, which you tear into pieces before layering in a glass.
Dandelions aren’t just good for honey and syrup! Try non-traditional recipes from leaves and flowers
Daisy
Daisies are mainly used as support for expectoration and expectoration. It has an anti-inflammatory effect – in case of diseases of the urinary tract or inflammation of the kidneys. And they will also help with spring fatigue.
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Daisy honey
What you will need:
700 g of daisy flowers
1-2 lemons
1 kg of granulated sugar
Approach:
1. Pour a liter of boiling water over the flowers, add a lemon cut into slices and let it stand in a dark and cooler room for 24 hours.
2. The next day, strain everything through a sieve or cloth and squeeze well. Slowly bring the liquid to a boil, add the sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens.
3. Fill the mixture into clean glasses, close them, turn them upside down and let them cool.
TIP: When preparing this honey, you can add dandelion flowers or a few plantain leaves to the daisy flowers.
Lilac
Intoxicatingly fragrant lilac flowers are used in folk medicine for headaches or neck pain, to support digestion or speed up metabolism.
Honey can also be prepared from lilac flowers.• Author: iStock
Lilac honey
To prepare lilac honey, you will need fresh lilac flowers and bee honey. Remove the stiff stems from the flowers and fill clean mason jars with them. Pour honey over them, mix, close and leave in a warm place for two weeks. During that time, mix the contents every two days. The flowers ferment slightly and the volume decreases.
Coltsfoot
One of the first spring medicines is very effective against coughs and has strong anti-inflammatory effects. It is used for inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and for easier clearing of coughs.
Buckwheat is one of the first spring herbs.• Author: iStock
Honey from the underbelly
What you will need:
500 subwhite flowers
1 citron
1 kg of granulated sugar
Approach:
1. Spread the flowers on a clean towel or sheet for about an hour so that the bugs can emerge from them. Then pour them into a pot, cover with a liter of boiling water, add a lemon cut into circles and leave to infuse for 24 hours.
2. The next day, strain the mixture through a strainer or thicker cloth into a saucepan, add sugar and cook for several hours until the mixture starts to thicken. Pour it into glasses and seal well.
Plantain
Plantain leaves are great for healing wounds or insect bites. Just crush them and apply to the affected area. Plantain is also very beneficial for the liver, it is used to detoxify the blood, lungs and stomach or to treat cough or asthma.
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Plantain honey
What you will need:
400 g plantain leaves
2 liters of water
2 lemons
3 kg of granulated sugar
Preparation process:
1. Cut the plantain leaves into smaller pieces and put them in a pot. Add the sliced lemon, cover everything with boiling water and cook for about a minute. Cover the pot with a lid and let it stand for 24 hours.
2. The next day, strain the infusion through cheesecloth into a clean pot, add sugar and cook slowly until the mixture begins to thicken.
3. Fill the mixture into clean glasses, close them, turn them upside down and let them cool.
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