Gallberry Honey

Gallberry: Lightly sweet, crisp, and tea-like with a clean finish.  The sweetness is deeper and more assertive, with molasses adjacent notes that feel very “Southern.” It stands up well in coffee, tea, and cooking because it refuses to disappear. Our Gallberry honey comes from the pine flatwoods and coastal plains of North Florida not orchards or farms, so it tastes like the Southeast rather than a single crop.  It blooms between April and May and is considered a chef’s honey due to its consistent and balanced properties. Not too sweet, not floral, not dark—clean, crisp, and easy to love.  It works beautifully for people who like to cook, bake and sweeten drinks in addition to using it on biscuits, in marinades, and with cheeses. Customers who say “I actually use my honey” lean toward Gallberry.  Fun fact is that Gallberry is one of the most dependable monoflorals in the South.  (Crystallization: 3-6 months)

·      Location: Northeast Florida (from our hives placed near dense stands of gallberry bushes throughout Nassau County)

·      Flavor Profile: Lightly sweet, crisp, tea-like with a clean finish and molasses adjacent notes

·      Uses: coffee, marinades, glazes, baking, and cooking where lighter honeys disappear.

·      Raw/Unfiltered so you will see small fragments of nature still in the honey

Local honey is defined as honey produced within 50–100 miles of where it is sold, while regional honey may extend up to 300 miles. Our Gallberry Honey is truly local to Northeast Florida, offering a flavor unique to the landscapes of Nassau County.