The anise honey, is a natural product elaborated by bees from anise flowers (pimpinella anisum). A honey with a very unique flavour to anise!

Best selection of high-quality anise honey fron spanisch local beekeepers.

Index:

  1. Our raw Anise honey
  2. Benefits and properties
  3. Recommendations
  4. Indications
  5. Origin

Summary:

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1. Our raw anise honey

Firstly, we show you the most important characteristics of anise honey:

a) Color

Anise honey has a reddish amber colour. Here is a range of this honey color.

Colores de la miel de matalahúva

Photo 1: Colours of the anise honey

b) Aroma

It has a mild aroma with tastes that remind the anise drink. This characteristic aroma is due to a compound found in aniseed called anethole.

c) Plant of anise or “matalahuva”

An herb native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin, which has been used for centuries as a culinary and medicinal plant.

In gastronomy it is widely used both as a condiment in bakery and confectionery and to make the well-known alcoholic drink called anise.

d) Pollen

In order to be classified as monofloral, the honey must contain at least 45 % Pimpinella anisum pollen. Pollen from other Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae and Cistaceae can also be found.

Polen de matalahúva

Photo 2: Pollen spectra of the anisepollen

e) Gift of nature

Moreover, honey is extracted from nature without any living being suffering. It is therefore a gift from nature.

f) Support for rural economy.

Likewise, this honey comes from local beekeepers who use only sustainable and respectful practices. Also, with your purchase, you support local economy.

2. Benefits and properties

The honey of anise is like all honeys a very healthy food. this food brings us a number of health benefits.

  • Beneficial for throat infections
  • Beneficial for wound healing

Therefore, it is a way to sweeten our food, while taking advantage of its advantages. Also, and following European laws, we express that honey is a natural product, not a medicine.

3. Recommendations:

The anise honey is ideal for making cocktails and accompanying pomace. Just like on breakfast toast.

4. Indications:

Our anisee honey has not been pasteurised or adulterated. For this reason, our honey can be found in a solid state or in the process of crystallization.

5. Origin:

Our anise honey is obtained from a beekeeper who places his beehives in the Natural Park of Montoro, in Córdoba, located in the northeast of the province of Córdoba and adjacent to the Natural Park of Sierra de Andújar and the province of Ciudad Real. This park stands out for its gentle hills and rounded shapes covered by meadows, pine groves and Mediterranean mountains, constituting an ideal place for the development of beekeeping.

6. FAQ

Finally, here are the questions you usually ask us about this honey.

  • Does this honey have a strong aniseed flavour?

This honey does have a typical aroma of anise, but not to strong.

If you have any question more, you can call us or write us.

7. More information

The physico-chemical details of the aniseed honey are given below.

Chemical parameters
Colour (mm Pfund) Maximum 85 Humidity (%). Max. 18 Fructose + glucose: Minimum 60
Sucrose: Maximum 5 Electrical conductivity (mS/cm): minimum 0.8 Free acidity (meq/kg): Maximum 50
HMF (mg/Kg = ppm): Maximum 40 Diastasases (Schade Units): Minimum 8

Table 2: Directive 110/2001 CE, RD 1049/2003 in Spain

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