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At $12-$14 for an 8 oz jar, varietal honey is definitely more expensive than what you get in the little plastic bear, but there's a night and day difference in freshness, quality and taste.
COCKTAIL FACT
To make one pound of honey, bees must travel over 55,000 miles and extract nectar from 2 million flowers.
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What is it that heals the sick, mends the wounded, helps in allergy relief, and is heavenly in taste?
The Bite
Yes, we are talking about nature's nectar - varietal honey! Single varietal honeys result when the honey bees gather nectar from the same type of flowers. Depending on the nectar source, they vary in composition, color, flavor and fragrance. One thing all types have in common: they're good for you!The Benefits
- Honey is a good source of glucose, fructose, and a wide array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants.
- It'san effective moisturizer, feels great on a sore throat, and - as a natural antibacterial - has been touted as a remedy for everything from ulcers to wound dressing.
- Varietal honeys support local beekeepers, working with centuries-old methods (unlike the overprocessed versions you buy in the plastic bear).
Personally Speaking
Heather got some chestnut honey in Italy last year that she loved so much she practically licked the jar when it was gone (eat it on pecorino cheese for a bite of heaven).Wanna Try?
Regional varietal honeys are most readily available at farmer's markets and local specialty gourmet stores.- Honey Locator - The best source for locating local honey. Search by floral source and city/state/country.
- Our favorites: Bee Raw Honey - with a jar for a flower vase when you're done - and Marshall's Honey. Try the chestnut and sage varieties (and eat them with cheese - you'll thank us).
Oct 05,2005
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Saturday night, I went to see The Honey Brothers play at the Bowery Ballroom. They are a great local band - NY-style rock, infused with banjos, ukuleles and harmonicas, with four vocalists (yes, four) who can all harmonize. (How many bands since the 1950s have four harmonizing vocalists???)
So, this week, I [insert heart symbol here] The Honey Brothers.
In a twist of serendipity, they even handed out honey sticks to the crowd during the show. I, in my mad vanity and complete lack of logic, decided that this was because we had a honey tip coming out this week. Honey actually keeps showing up in my life this year - I found my absolute favorite honey ever in Italy last year, and rationed it down to the point where I was licking the inside of the jar. I bought my mom an incredible set of varietal Italian honeys in Rome for last Mother's Day. Last spring, I dated a guy who owned a varietal honey company, and then I discovered the Honey Bros. a couple of months ago, and they have become my current favorite Lower East Side band to follow these days.
If all those things aren't signs that I am supposed to go out and buy some varietal honey, I don't know what is...
-Heather... off to listen to "Some of them are Nice Days..." their best song...
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