Top honeys for the high holidays

by Nicole Weston, Posted Sep 22nd 2006 @ 4:01PM

Honey is a symbol of the sweet year ahead during the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, but it isn't an ingredient that gets as much respect as it deserves, largely because people tend to stick to the generic grocery store honeys. Now, it's not that there is anything wrong with a generic honey, but they do lack the nuances that many more specific varieties have to offer. These honeys often come from just one type of plant or one small area of land and, rather than just tasting sweet, they offer notes of berries, flowers, citrus and spices that can take a dessert - or even a piece of toast - to a new level. Epicurious picked out some of their favorites, which include:

Black Sage Honey, mild with notes of apple and vanilla
Star Thistle Honey, intensely floral
Rosemary and Lavender Honey, very mildly herbal
Javanese Island Honey Rambutan Blossom, strong taste of sandalwood and patchouli
Forest Honey, dark and molasses-like

More can be found with the Honey Locator. You'll also be able to find some more exotic honeys by visiting a smaller, specialty grocer or perhaps just by taking a closer look at the labels at the supermarket. If you see more than one you like, you can always host your own honey tasting.

Filed Under: Lists, Did you know?, Ingredients, Tastings
Tags: bee, bees, did you know, herbal, holidays, holidya, honey, honeys, honies, kosher, rosh hashanah, sugar, tasting

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9-22-2006 @4:18PM Frank Townend said... I would love to sing a song of praise for L.L. Lanier & Son's Tupelo Honey. (http://www.lltupelohoney.com/)

This honey served as a backdrop for Victor Nunez's 1997 award winning film "Ulee's Gold"

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