The Kitchen Apothecary
Let Food Be Thy Medicine
Essential Equipment
- ✓ Vinegar (ACV)
- ✓ Raw Honey
- ✓ Glass Jars
- ✓ Parchment Paper
The Process
Fill a jar 1/3 with herbs. Cover with equal parts honey and apple cider vinegar. Shake and steep for 4 weeks.
Blend fresh herbs with coarse sea salt. Spread to dry, then store.
Stir dried herbs into raw honey. Let sit for 2 weeks. The honey absorbs the flavors and properties.
Formulary: Culinary Recipes
Moonlight Honey
Raw honey infused with the calming powers of Lavender and Chamomile. Perfect for sweetening evening tea or slathering on toast.
Poor Man's Coffee
A rich, dark, roasted Dandelion root beverage. A caffeine-free detoxifier that tastes surprisingly like coffee.
The Dragon's Breath Vinegar
A fiery, warming tonic (Fire Cider) known to kick colds to the curb. Used as a salad dressing or a daily immune shot.
Spruce Tip Syrup
In spring, the bright green tips of spruce trees are edible and lemony. This syrup captures the essence of the forest.
Magnolia Petal Pickle
Magnolia petals taste surprisingly like ginger and cardamom. Pickling them preserves this exotic flavor.
Hawthorn Ketchup
A hedgerow alternative to tomato ketchup. Savory, tangy, and good for the heart.
Candied Angelica Stems
A traditional decoration for cakes, stems of Angelica Archangelica are preserved in sugar.
Iron-Man Nettle Soup
Stinging Nettles lose their sting the moment they are cooked, turning into a rich, spinach-like vegetable.
Violet Flower Vinegar
A magical chemistry experiment. The vinegar turns bright magenta pink when the violets are added.
Classic Elderberry Syrup
The standard winter medicine chest staple, but delicious enough to put on ice cream.
Vitamin C Rose Hip Syrup
During WWII, this syrup kept the population healthy when citrus imports stopped. It contains 20x the Vitamin C of oranges.
Wild Garlic Pesto
A spring classic. Wild garlic (Ramsons) appears in ancient woodlands and packs a garlicky punch.
Poor Man's Capers (Dandelion Buds)
Before the dandelion flower opens, the tightly closed bud is a delicious vegetable. Pickled, they rival traditional capers.
Dandelion Flower Jelly
A simpler, wildflower alternative to honey. This translucent, golden jelly captures the very essence of early spring sunshine. It is made from the yellow petals of the dandelion, steeped into a tea and set with pectin. The result is a light, floral spread perfect for toast, biscuits, or sweetened yogurt.
Rosemary & Garlic Herb Oil
A delicious finishing oil for breads, pastas, and roasting vegetables.
Fire Cider
A spicy folk remedy vinegar that boosts immunity and warms the circulation.
Elderflower Cordial
A sweet, floral taste of early summer, perfect for refreshing drinks.