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CRANBERRY ( Vaccinium macrocarpon ): This fruity honey is a more exotic honey than common clover honey. Its pleasant, tart, fruity honey nectar stems from cranberry bogs, found from Wisconsin to Oregon. It boasts immune-boosting vitamin C. Best Blends: It is a supermatch with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentineâs Day, and other holiday dishes, including scones, poultry, and breads. My Personal Tasting: I tried a cranberry honey jelly that was delectable by the spoonful and on homemade muffins, from corn bread to bran.
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EUCALYPTUS ( Eucalyptus spp ): From a plant grown in the Northeast, this honey is nothing like the cranberry varietal that I favor, especially in colder months. Eucalyptus has a medicinal scent, much like the essential oil or leaves. The nectar source is a tree with fragrant flowers. Best Blends: Pair with citrusy salad dressings and glazes for poultry. My Personal Tasting: This is one honey I have not tried, but Iâd be most apt to team it with lemon and use it with a baked chicken breast.
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FIREWEED ( Epilobium angustifolium ): Because of its name, I assumed fireweed honey would have a strong flavor, but I was pleasantly surprised. This honey comes from a perennial herb and is found in Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Somewhat like basswood, fireweed honey is light in color, âwater white,â and boasts a fruity, spicy, and sweet flavor. Best Blends: Mix with tart berries or spread on plain cakes. My Personal Tasting: Hungry after an afternoon swim, I grabbed a container of fireweed honey and teamed it with all-natural peanut butter on a piece of whole-grain bread. It wasnât too sweet and it sweetened my day.
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GOLDENROD ( Solidago rigida ): Like clover honey, here is another versatile gem. It comes from the United States and its nectar source is a perennial with golden flowers. Itâs an amber color with a flowery flavor. This is one honey that attracts people with allergies. Best Blends: Goldenrod is a versatile honey and can enhance sweet or savory nut breads (banana to zucchini) and cheeses. My Personal Tasting: As a scone lover, I have baked dropped, circle, and triangle-shaped scones with every nut and fruit imaginable. I paired goldenrod honey with apple walnut scones and it gave the scones a spicy kick.
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HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS BERRY ( Schinus terebinthifolius ): Hail to another antioxidant-rich honey that is one to write home about. A healthful dark-colored honey that is derived from the Christmas berry shrub with roots in Brazil and found in Hawaii. Research at the University of Illinois showed that this honey boasts antioxidants like buckwheat honey. Best Blends: It is a nice addition to rich cookies and cakes. My Personal Tasting: Its strong flavor was best put to use by adding this honey to a batch of homemade molasses cookies sprinkled with organic sugar.
Honeydew Honey
Blossom honey or nectar honey comes from flowers and other plants and is the most popular honey. Honeydew honey, which I received from ChefShop.com , was a quality honey that I tried in plain yogurt. It is a bit differentâand an exotic experience. The primary source of honeydew honey is evergreen trees in Europe. On the oval jar a honey tag penned by Giuseppe Cagnoni reads: âHoneydew Honey from organic farming; ITALIA. Honeydew honey is beautiful dark brown, free running honey and bittersweet. Bees harvest sugary secretions from the leaves of trees and convert it to honey.â It takes the sophisticated palate of a devout honey lover to love honeydew honey. Organic honeydew honey is not as sweet as I thought it would be. Its rich dark color was also a surprise. Giuseppe has been creating and finding some of the finest Italian artisan honeys.
LEATHERWOOD ( Eucryphia lucida ): If youâre looking for a mild honey, this exotic type derived from white-flowered leatherwood trees may not be your teaspoon of honey. This
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CRANBERRY ( Vaccinium macrocarpon ): This fruity honey is a more exotic honey than common clover honey. Its pleasant, tart, fruity honey nectar stems from cranberry bogs, found from Wisconsin to Oregon. It boasts immune-boosting vitamin C. Best Blends: It is a supermatch with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentineâs Day, and other holiday dishes, including scones, poultry, and breads. My Personal Tasting: I tried a cranberry honey jelly that was delectable by the spoonful and on homemade muffins, from corn bread to bran.
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EUCALYPTUS ( Eucalyptus spp ): From a plant grown in the Northeast, this honey is nothing like the cranberry varietal that I favor, especially in colder months. Eucalyptus has a medicinal scent, much like the essential oil or leaves. The nectar source is a tree with fragrant flowers. Best Blends: Pair with citrusy salad dressings and glazes for poultry. My Personal Tasting: This is one honey I have not tried, but Iâd be most apt to team it with lemon and use it with a baked chicken breast.
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FIREWEED ( Epilobium angustifolium ): Because of its name, I assumed fireweed honey would have a strong flavor, but I was pleasantly surprised. This honey comes from a perennial herb and is found in Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Somewhat like basswood, fireweed honey is light in color, âwater white,â and boasts a fruity, spicy, and sweet flavor. Best Blends: Mix with tart berries or spread on plain cakes. My Personal Tasting: Hungry after an afternoon swim, I grabbed a container of fireweed honey and teamed it with all-natural peanut butter on a piece of whole-grain bread. It wasnât too sweet and it sweetened my day.
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GOLDENROD ( Solidago rigida ): Like clover honey, here is another versatile gem. It comes from the United States and its nectar source is a perennial with golden flowers. Itâs an amber color with a flowery flavor. This is one honey that attracts people with allergies. Best Blends: Goldenrod is a versatile honey and can enhance sweet or savory nut breads (banana to zucchini) and cheeses. My Personal Tasting: As a scone lover, I have baked dropped, circle, and triangle-shaped scones with every nut and fruit imaginable. I paired goldenrod honey with apple walnut scones and it gave the scones a spicy kick.
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HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS BERRY ( Schinus terebinthifolius ): Hail to another antioxidant-rich honey that is one to write home about. A healthful dark-colored honey that is derived from the Christmas berry shrub with roots in Brazil and found in Hawaii. Research at the University of Illinois showed that this honey boasts antioxidants like buckwheat honey. Best Blends: It is a nice addition to rich cookies and cakes. My Personal Tasting: Its strong flavor was best put to use by adding this honey to a batch of homemade molasses cookies sprinkled with organic sugar.
Honeydew Honey
Blossom honey or nectar honey comes from flowers and other plants and is the most popular honey. Honeydew honey, which I received from ChefShop.com , was a quality honey that I tried in plain yogurt. It is a bit differentâand an exotic experience. The primary source of honeydew honey is evergreen trees in Europe. On the oval jar a honey tag penned by Giuseppe Cagnoni reads: âHoneydew Honey from organic farming; ITALIA. Honeydew honey is beautiful dark brown, free running honey and bittersweet. Bees harvest sugary secretions from the leaves of trees and convert it to honey.â It takes the sophisticated palate of a devout honey lover to love honeydew honey. Organic honeydew honey is not as sweet as I thought it would be. Its rich dark color was also a surprise. Giuseppe has been creating and finding some of the finest Italian artisan honeys.
LEATHERWOOD ( Eucryphia lucida ): If youâre looking for a mild honey, this exotic type derived from white-flowered leatherwood trees may not be your teaspoon of honey. This
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