Dandelion honey
Taraxacum officinale
Early spring honey from dandelions. Amber with yellow glints when liquid, it quickly crystallises to a fine, creamy mass of yellow or cream.
- Origin
- northern Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige), the Alps
- Colour
- 55 mm · light amber
- Taste
- intense, long finish
- Crystallization
- fast
- Plant
- Taraxacum officinale · dandelion →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
In Trentino-Alto Adige dandelions flower alongside the apple orchards, so the honey can carry a hint of apple.
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