Honey Varieties
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Acacia - Pale yellow, Light and delicate, with a flavor that reminds of dried pineapple Ailanthus - Dark and has been reported as having an initial foul taste that disappears with aging, resulting in an exceptionally good tasting honey Alfalfa - Very light honey with a pleasing, mild flavor and aroma. Alsike Clover - Often used for surplus honey in northern states; mild, light-colored, often mixed with honey from white clover. Anise Hyssop - Mint like flavor, heavy body, light colored. Avocado - Dark and rich and full-bodied, and there is definitely a "resemblance" to the avocado fruit Basswood/Linden - Extra-white, Light honey with a strong flavor. Black Locust - Extra-white, high quality honey. Black Mangrove - light with a thin body, slightly brackish taste. Black Sage or Ball Sage - distinctive flavor. Blackberry - Medium light and exceptionally sweet! Popular with kids. It has a fruity character Blueberry - Midrange in color, blueberry is surprisingly rich-tasting. Bluecurls - Mild, very white, granulating smoothly and quickly. Buckwheat - Very dark and full-bodied honey. Catsclaw - Popular in the southwest U.S.; white in color. Christmas Berry - The taste is strong and exotic. Clary Sage - Medium in strength and color. Clover, Sweet - white in color and mild in flavor. Clover, White - Most used east of the Mississippi; color is white to extra-light amber with a mild, delicious flavor. Coralberry - light-amber color with good flavor. Cotton - very dark and very rich Cranberry - medium sweet and the taste is tangy Dandelion - Honey is yellow with a strong flavor. Desert Sage - Light, with just a bit of edge to its character, and a pleasant dustiness Echinacea - Medium-dark, it makes me think of a chewy granola bar (with coconut?) Eucalyptus - it does have a hint of that cool eucalyptus quality, in a pleasant mellow honey Fireweed - buttery taste. Foxglove - Medium-dark, edgy, flavorful Gallberry - light amber with a pleasant aromatic flavor; does not crystallize making it a good candidate for chunk honey. Goldenrod - yellow with a rich distinctive flavor. Heather - Though a lighter-than-medium gold color, it is one of the very strongest flavors Holly - Medium sweet with some nutty overtones. Horehound - greenish or any shade of amber. Very strong tasting, tends to granulate. Horsemint - White to light-amber with a minty flavor; may have a strong odor. Lavender - colors range from white, yellow, gold to various shades of amber. Lehua - From Hawaii, it's middlin' gold and middlin' sweet and just plain weird in flavor. Macadamia - very rich-tasting, and amber in color Maple - Light amber to slightly darker; good flavor. Meadowfoam - Tastes like the inside of a warm marshmallow. Mesquite - Light, delicate, and it does taste like "mesquite" Orange Blossom - Light honey with a fresh scent and sweet taste. Oregano - mint like flavor. Palmetto - In a class with avocado and blueberry: somewhat strong, rich and mellow, and dark amber in color. Persimmon - water-white. Raspberry - White with a slightly fruity taste. Rosemary - rich flavor with aroma like the plant. Clear, white or water white, granulates quickly. Sage - mild flavor with sage like aroma. Clear white to pale yellow or amber. Savory - yellow or greenish. Saw Palmetto - rich yellow in color. Snowberry - Light, sweet, with a bit of tang Sourwood - Light, specialty honey from the Carolinas. Not sour, but less sweet than some. Spanish Needles - Golden yellow with a pronounced flavor; can be mixed with white clover honey to obtain a mild, golden-tinted honey. Sumac - Light amber with an excellent flavor. Sweet Pepper Bush - Light yellow with a mild flavor and aroma of the bloom; marketed under the scientific name of Clethra. Thistle - Light in color and "lively" in flavor. Tulip Poplar - Dark in color but has a mild flavor. Tupelo - Clear yellow in color with a distinctive taste. Thyme - amber or golden, distinctive mint-like flavor. Vetch - Water-white, mild; wide selection of flavors, colors, and textures Wildflower - Dark honey blended for a mild flavor. Woundwort - white, very light amber or light yellow. Mild flavor but aroma can be heavy. |
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