Raspberry honey is characterized by a mother-of-pearl color, at times revealing reddish nuances. It is a very delicate honey; the nose evokes hints of beeswax and cotton candy. The palate recalls fresh notes of acidic fruit intensified by balsamic notes.
Honeys
raspberry
Description
Color
Liquid
Crystallized
Pairings and uses
In the kitchen, raspberry honey can replace sugar in the preparation of a buckwheat cake with blueberry jam, or as an accompaniment to panna cotta with berries.
Exhilarating when used to cream a risotto with local cheese and Golden Delicious apples.
Plant variety
The raspberry, scientifically known as Rubus idaeus L. (1753) and classified by Linnaeus, is a perennial shrub of the Rosaceae family. The scientific name Rubus idaeus derives from Mount Ida in Crete. Legend has it that the goddess Aphrodite, during a walk, scratched herself on a bramble, staining the initially white fruits red with her own blood, giving them their current color.
Accompanying pollens
Forget-me-not, sainfoin, rhododendron, stonecrop.
These are possible nectars (belonging to other botanical species) present in the honey in a reduced percentage.
