Tuesday, May 23, 2006
More Dandelion Honey
Success! Oliver and I picked another few hundred dandelions over the weekend, and made another batch of dandelion honey.
Having picked and separated the petals twice, we were very cautious with this batch and the final result is runnier than we really wanted. But it is tasty, and in fact does taste like a kind of honey. It is hard to describe the taste - sweet, of course, but not cloyingly so; the flavour is almost musty, similar to the heavy heather honeys but not as sweet; and although it doesn't seem possible, it does taste like the countryside in early summer. I took a jar to school for the students to try and their verdict was incredibly positive - the staff also enjoyed it. Overall, I would recommend it - perfect for pancakes and toast and much cheaper than maple syrup.
Having picked and separated the petals twice, we were very cautious with this batch and the final result is runnier than we really wanted. But it is tasty, and in fact does taste like a kind of honey. It is hard to describe the taste - sweet, of course, but not cloyingly so; the flavour is almost musty, similar to the heavy heather honeys but not as sweet; and although it doesn't seem possible, it does taste like the countryside in early summer. I took a jar to school for the students to try and their verdict was incredibly positive - the staff also enjoyed it. Overall, I would recommend it - perfect for pancakes and toast and much cheaper than maple syrup.
