Asphodel honey
Asphodelus microcarpus
Spring honey from asphodel, a typical Mediterranean plant; Sardinia produces the most. Very pale, it crystallises finely to a white with a pearly sheen.
- Origin
- Sardinia, Sicily, Apulia, Italy’s Tyrrhenian coast
- Colour
- 10 mm · extra white
- Taste
- delicate; vanilla, almond milk
- Plant
- Asphodelus microcarpus · asphodel →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
In Sardinia it goes mainly into sweets and festive dishes.
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