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Sleepy Time Honey

Author: Kami McBride

Ingredients

  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tbsp powdered lavender
  • 2 tbsp powdered chamomile
  • 1 tsp powered lemon balm
  • 1/2 tsp powdered nutmeg

Instructions

  • Put honey into a sterilized jar.
  • Put the jar into a double boiler over low heat.
  • Gently heat for 15 minutes, or until it is warm. Do not boil or overheat the honey, just warm it up until the herbs can be easily mixed in.
  • Stir the herbs into the honey while it is still warm.
  • Remove jar of honey from double boiler and let cool.
  • Store the honey in a cabinet for 2 weeks before using.
  • Occasionally stir the contents, mixing herbs thoroughly into the honey.
  • Just leave the herbs in the honey as you use it. There is no need to strain the herbs out at any point.
  • To make a tea, stir a spoonful of the honey into hot (but not boiling) water.