Heather honey

Amber honey from common heather. It is jelly-like: stirring thins it, and at rest it sets again.

Origin

Scotland, Lüneburg Heath, Norway, Poland

Colour

90 mm · amber

Taste

strong, bittersweet, smoky

Crystallization

jelly-like honey

Season

Plant

Calluna vulgaris · heather →

Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.

It cannot be spun out of the comb like other honeys, so it is pressed or loosened with needles first.