Bird and the Bees Raw Honey

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Bird and the Bees Raw Honey

Buckwheat Honey
Our Buckwheat honey is our most pungent flavor and is mostly buckwheat, but it has some clover as well, which makes this a milder buckwheat than the buckwheat honey you would get from Washington state, which is almost black. This buckwheat has a malty, nearly chocolate or molasses flavor and is lovely in baked goods. It has a pleasant medium crystal structure, making it nice with a spoonful. This is a nice starter buckwheat since pure buckwheat can be almost bitter and pungent. Melted, this buckwheat is more the color of chocolate.

Cheese Pairings: Buckwheat honey pairs best with cheeses that have a strong, rich flavor, like blue cheese, sharp cheddar, or gouda, or a creamy soft-ripened cheese like brie or camembert, as the honey’s robust taste balances the saltiness of the cheese; essentially, the stronger the cheese, the better it complements the buckwheat honey’s complex flavor profile.

Wisconsin Wildflower Honey
Wisconsin Wildflower honey is a mix of all the summer flowers in central Wisconsin, so it has dandelion, sumac, basswood, clover, star thistle, knotweed, and goldenrod. It’s a rich amber-colored honey with warm spice notes and a fruity finish. This is one of our favorite honey to use in drinks and in cooking when you want the honey flavor to shine since it has a bit of a more pungent taste.

Cheese Pairings The creamy and buttery texture of Brie pairs wonderfully with the light and floral notes of wildflower honey. We love this with Schroder Kase Triple Cream Brie or Red Head Creamery Little Lucy Brie.

Black Sage Honey
Our Black Sage honey has some herbal notes, but don’t expect it to taste like sage leaves; it has some bright, almost pepper flavors but is still a very mild honey with a thick mouthfeel. This honey is slow to crystallize, so it has larger Poprock-style crystals that can add a bit of a crunch and will melt quickly should you choose to liquify your honey. Sage honey is also extra sweet, so you may not need to add as much sugar to cooking or baking to reduce sugar consumption.

Cheese Pairings: Black sage honey pairs particularly well with cheeses like goat cheese or Parmigiano Reggiano due to its mild, slightly peppery flavor that complements the creamy richness of these cheeses; it can also be a good match for a slightly aged cheddar or a creamy brie. This honey loves many styles of cheese.

Sunflower Honey
Our Sunflower honey has a mild buttery, creamy flavor with a small crystal structure, so it’s nice to spread on toast, and since it’s mild honey, it won’t overwhelm delicate tea flavors or change flavors in baking much.

Suggested cheese pairing: sheep milk cheeses such as Landmark Creamery Pecora, Sweet Annie

Prairie Clover Honey
Very Milk, and the most familiar. Bees love clover nectar, and it is readily available. Favorite for tea or with delicate flavors like pears or butter, we love this honey with all of our Fresh Wisconsin Cheeses. Blakesville Goat Cheese is a perfect cheese for this honey.

Forest Berry
Inense smell like animal or barnyar. Like a fine wine or cheese, it smells funky but tastes excellent. A dehydrated honey. Tart finish and complex taste. great for baking since it owned flood out your bake and brush over salmon

Cheese Pairings: Fromagination, we love this with blue cheese the creamy texture and slightly sweet notes, as the earthy, woodsy flavors of the honey will complement the cheese’s richness and sharp taste, creating a delightful contrast; other good choices include mild goat cheese or a semi-hard cheese with nutty undertones to enhance the forest honey’s character further.