This is a guest honey from family apiaries in North Yorkshire, gathered by the bees from the heather on the North York Moors. Yorkshire Heather Honey is a prized, dark amber honey known for its rich, complex, and slightly tangy/smoky flavor, distinctive woody notes, and jelly-like, thixotropic texture (becomes liquid when stirred). Produced from bees foraging on purple ling heather in late summer, it's considered a premium "Rolls Royce" of British honeys, offering a taste of the unique moorland environment with potential antioxidant benefits.Our honey is untreated, unblended, unprocessed and hand extracted. It is the perfect natural sweetener, delicious drizzled over fruit, porridge or ice cream and unbeaten on a slice of toast!
Yorkshire Coast Honey
Key Characteristics
- Source: The honey is collected during a short season in August and September when the peaty uplands of the moors are covered in vibrant purple heather flowers.
- Flavor Profile: It has a strong, distinctive taste that is less sweet and more complex than many other honeys. Flavor notes often include tangy, smoky, woody, warm, and floral elements, with hints of caramel, toffee, aniseed, and wild berries.
- Texture: A defining characteristic is its unique thixotropic (gel-like) consistency. It is naturally thick but becomes runny when stirred or agitated, returning to a gel-like state when left to rest.
- Color: It typically ranges from reddish-orange to a deep, dark amber color.
- Nutritional Benefits: Like other dark honeys, it is known for being exceptionally high in antioxidants, proteins, and trace minerals, with natural antibacterial and antimicrobial properties often compared favorably to Manuka honey.
Culinary Uses
Its bold and distinctive flavor makes it versatile in the kitchen.
- Drizzled over toast, pancakes, waffles, or porridge.
- Paired with strong cheeses or game dishes.
- Used as a gourmet ingredient in desserts or to sweeten tea.
- Enjoyed simply by the spoonful.
Authentic Yorkshire heather honey is a raw, pure, and natural product, with the color and flavor intensity varying slightly from season to season depending on the specific mix of ling and bell heather foraged by the bees.