Garlic’s Sweet Transformation

What happens when fresh garlic meets raw honey? You get a simple mixture that changes as it ferments. Start with fresh garlic cloves. Peel them and keep them whole. Now add raw honey. Its sweetness will balance the sharp garlic. Place the peeled garlic cloves into a clean glass jar, leaving enough room for the honey to cover them. Slowly pour the honey over the garlic until every clove is completely covered. As the garlic rests in the honey, the mixture slowly starts to change, and the flavors begin to develop. Tiny bubbles may appear as the mixture begins to ferment. The honey becomes thinner and more runny as it ferments. The finished mixture is sweet and rich, with a strong garlic flavor and a noticeable spicy kick. Some people enjoy taking a small spoonful of the fermented honey-garlic mixture at a time. And that's the transformation. Simple garlic and honey become a sweet, spicy, fermented syrup.