Christmas Berry Honey~Wilelaiki
(currently out of stock)
Christmas Berry is one of the large shrubs that conveniently grows right in front of my apiary. It blooms in the late summer and the bees bring it in fast as they don’t have to travel far for it’s sweet nectar.
A Big Island favorite, Christmas Berry (called Wilelaiki here in Hawaii) is one of the most stable and consistent honeys that the Big Island produces. It’s subtlety sweet and has a rich amber color. Notes of spice and the consistency of it’s flavor makes it a fantastic choice for pairing with cheeses and a great base for salad dressings, BBQ sauce or for making Mead (Honey Wine). Use it the next time you make Baklava or Pecan Pie and you will bee pleasantly surprised.
Infusions Made with Christmas Berry Honey
This honey is used by people wanting to infuse herbal flavors or medicinal herbs into the honey. The bees collect the honey so the oils from the plant get into the nectar and also onto the bee. This oil (protein) is what the herbal properties bond to. To make these products, place the honey into a glass jar with your medicinal herb of choice, close the lid and place in the warm sun. As the honey warms and cools over a few days, the herbal properties bond the oils and pollen. The amount of time you keep it in the sun and the amount of herbs used will determine the strength of the infusion.
