Recipe - Flavored Honeys

mint honey
One fourth cup Chopped fresh mint leaves
1 pound Clover or alfalfa honey
orange honey
1 tablespoon Freshly grated orange rind
1 pound Clover or alfalfa honey
grapefruit honey
1 tablespoon Fresh grated grapefruit rind
1 pound Clover or alfalfa honey
Pepper
1 pound Clover or alfalfa honey
allspice honey
1 tablespoon Whole allspice
1 pound Clover or alfalfa honey
lemon honey
1 tablespoon Fresh grated lemon rind
1 pound Clover or alfalfa honey
hot honey
1 One half teaspoon Dried hot crushed red

FOR MINT HONEY: pour honey into small saucepan. Add mint leaves and stir to
combine. Warm mixture over low heat for 10 minutes. Let stand for at least
2 hours (better if longer) Strain and pour into 2 clean eight ounce jars.

FOR ANY OF THE CITRUS HONEYS: pour honey into small saucepan and add grated
rind. Stir to combine and heat over low heat for 10 minutes. Let stand for
at least 2 hours. Strain into clean eight ounce jars.

FOR ALLSPICE HONEY: pour honey into small saucepan and add 1 Tbsp whole
allspice. Warm mixture on low heat for 10 minutes. Let stand at least 2
hours. THEN warm mixture again for a second 10 minutes. Let stand overnight
before straining and pouring into clean jars.

FOR HOT HONEY: pour honey into small saucepan and add red pepper flakes.
Stir to combine and heat on low heat for 10 minutes. Let stand for 1 to 2
hours and then strain into clean jars. HONEY HINTS: Honeys should not be
refrigerated. If it should crystallize, it can be reliquified easily by
placing the jar in warm water or microcook 1 cup honey on high for 2 3
minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Be sure not to boil or scorch. Cathie
Coppolino
Posted to recipeludigest by "bunny" layla696@ix.netcom.com on Feb 26,
1998