Sourwood Honey
Choice of the Honey Connoisseur

This is considered one of the best monofloral honey varieties there are and much favored by the honey connoisseur.

It is almost certainly an organic honey due to the expertise of the beekeepers who produce this product with their own honey bees. It is not often that a beekeeper manages with the help of his bees to harvest such a rare honey.

Expertise is the key word for the production of this honey. The flowers of this tree are very sensitive to weather conditions which can vary considerably such as rainfall and the trees need plenty of sunlight and sunshine in order to produce their nectar.

This can be difficult because sourwood trees are usually shorter than other trees that grow nearby and around them. If the weather conditions are not favorable the honey bees cannot make this honey variety for that year. And increasing development of these areas witnesses these trees cut down more and more frequently.

If the bees have foraged on Sumac and sourwood this will not be a true sourwood honey. It will have an almost purple hue which makes it quite disticnt, lovely but not true sourwood.

Some say the color is that of corn or straw but the truth of the matter is that it can vary from almost white to pale amber. Whatever the color it is known as liquid gold and you will feel as if you have struck gold if you come by a jar!

Divine in a word, but also beautifully buttery, rich and floral tasting. Sourwood honey is quite exceptional in that those who taste it cannot be really sure if it is sweet or sour! It is sweet but there is an almost sour aftertaste.

This honey, because of its very different taste is frequently (when it is available) used in a variety of delicious Asian type food recipes and is wonderful to use when making barbecue sauces.

Many others prefer to just eat it for all the benefits of eating honey because it is probably just too good to mix with anything else.

However, saying that, if you are one of the lucky ones to have access to this delicious honey it is pretty good when making:

Honey barbecue chicken

Honey butter for spreading on anything you like

Honey cookies

Honey dips, these are always best with a slight twang!

Making a delicious cup of tea and honey for sheer indulgence

Or even cooking cakes which almost all of us love to eat

Sourwood honey is one that almost never crystallizes remaining runny and like all good honeys it has an exhaustive honey shelf life.