Awarded the coveted Quality Gold Award by the 2019 London Honey Quality Competition. Thomas' raw Greek fir honey starts with a mild nuttiness then explodes into a bold, juicy sweetness with hints of savoury herbs and a slight sourness in the aftertaste, similar to the sourness experienced at the end of blackstrap molasses. The taste lingers sweetly on the palate for a good time. It has grassy, herbaceous smell lingering within the honey sweetness mild and green somewhat similar to fennel or winter savoury. This Fir tree honey is harvested from altitudes of at least 1500 metres on a mountain close to Argithea in Greece. When runny, the colour of this honey is dark amber to nearly black, sometimes with a slight greenish tint. This is a dark thick runny honey. It is known as a honeydew, because it is from the sap and resin of the tree not from flower nectar. Honeydews are high in oligosaccharides, which are known for their prebiotic qualities- aiding digestion. It was brought to us by Thomas, a young Greek beekeeper, who is planning to take over his family's hives, which are in secluded forest glades in and around mountains of central Greece. He has great enthusiasm for raw honey and natural hive products. Here at The Raw Honey Shop we take honey very seriously and we believe honey should be RAW, unpasteurised and 100% natural. Since 2008 we've been introducing our customers to a whole new world of pure all natural unpasteurised raw honey. With a product catalogue consisting of over 30 different raw and organic honeys we have a variety to suit all tastes. Thank you for visiting our shop and we look forward to introducing you to a world of raw, pure and truly wonderful natural honey, the way the bees would want it! Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey. INGREDIENTS Raw Unpasteurised Fir HoneyRAW HONEY NATURALLY CRYSTALLISES over time. If yours has crystallised and you prefer it runny, place on a radiator and drape a tea towel over it. Leave it overnight (longer if necessary). The heat will not damage the honey, the important thing is that you don't heat the honey beyond 40 degrees (the hive can get this hot in Summer). If the radiators are very hot then put something like a thin book under the jars and then drape a tea towel over them. It can take up to two days to fully liquify.. COMMON USES - Raw Greek Red Fir Honey in particular, has a very low water content, making it an ideal choice for baking and cooking. Its thick and sticky texture enables it to serve as a natural sweetener in a variety of recipes, ranging from marinades to desserts. BEEKEEPER - It was brought to us by Thomas, a young Greek beekeeper, who is planning to take over his family's hives, which are in secluded forest glades in and around mountains of central Greece, like on Mount Kaliakouda. He has great enthusiasm for raw honey and natural hive products. HONEYDEW HONEY - This is a dark thick runny honey. It is known as a honeydew, because it originates from the sap of the tree not from flower nectar. Honeydews are high in oligosaccharides, which are known for their prebiotic qualities - aiding the beneficial bacteria in the microbiome, the gut flora that scientists have found is crucial for good health. ACTIVE HONEY - This test in a lab measures the total antimicrobial activity of a honey. Is graded according to the amount of bacteria that the honey solution kills. Generally, the range that we see will be between 10 and 25 plus. (similar to the test used to grade Manuka Honey). Please bear in mind that the Activity Level is at its highest when we test it and will decrease over time. This will happen faster if the honey is exposed to light and heat. Storing the honey in a dark cool place. DEEP RED COLOUR with a rich, fruity flavour and very smooth consistency. Dark and thick bee honey. ORIGIN - The hives are on Mount Kaliakouda in central Greece where the natural honey is harvested at an altitude of over 1500 metres.
