Flavored Honeys

Title:
Flavored Honeys

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Mixes,
Misc




Ingredients:





          -----mint honey-----


   1/4 c  Chopped fresh mint leaves


     1 lb Clover or alfalfa honey


          -----orange honey-----


     1 tb Freshly grated orange rind


     1 lb Clover or alfalfa honey


          -----grapefruit honey-----


     1 tb Fresh grated grapefruit rind


     1 lb Clover or alfalfa honey


          Pepper


     1 lb Clover or alfalfa honey


          -----allspice honey-----


     1 tb Whole allspice


     1 lb Clover or alfalfa honey


          -----lemon honey-----


     1 tb Fresh grated lemon rind


     1 lb Clover or alfalfa honey


          -----hot honey-----


 1 1/2 ts Dried hot crushed red






 FOR MINT HONEY: pour honey into small saucepan. Add mint leaves and stir to


 combine. Warm mixture over low heat for 10 minutes. Let stand for at least


 2 hours (better if longer) Strain and pour into 2 clean eight ounce jars.


 


 FOR ANY OF THE CITRUS HONEYS: pour honey into small saucepan and add grated


 rind. Stir to combine and heat over low heat for 10 minutes. Let stand for


 at least 2 hours. Strain into clean eight ounce jars.


 


 FOR ALLSPICE HONEY: pour honey into small saucepan and add 1 Tbsp whole


 allspice. Warm mixture on low heat for 10 minutes. Let stand at least 2


 hours. THEN warm mixture again for a second 10 minutes. Let stand overnight


 before straining and pouring into clean jars.


 


 FOR HOT HONEY: pour honey into small saucepan and add red pepper flakes.


 Stir to combine and heat on low heat for 10 minutes. Let stand for 1 to 2


 hours and then strain into clean jars. HONEY HINTS: Honeys should not be


 refrigerated. If it should crystallize, it can be reliquified easily by


 placing the jar in warm water or microcook 1 cup honey on high for 2 - 3


 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Be sure not to boil or scorch. Cathie


 Coppolino


 Posted to recipelu-digest by "bunny" 
on Feb 26,


 1998