CITRUS HONEY 250 g

Oltresole Citrus Honey is an Italian artisan product. Citrus honey is obtained from the nectar collected from the flowers of plants that are part of the Citrus genus. It includes orange, lemon, mandarin, bergamot, cedar and grapefruit. As soon as it is produced when it is still in a liquid state, citrus honey has a very light color, taking on shades ranging from transparent to straw yellow. After crystallization, on the other hand, it tends to white or light beige. This completely natural and spontaneous process allows the formation of crystals of various sizes according to the storage conditions. At the olfactory level it presents the characteristic floral scent that recalls the flowers from which it is produced but which fades with the passage of time turning towards more fruity notes. The very sweet taste with a pleasant acidulous tip traces the characteristics of its typical perfume; this makes it very pleasing to the palates and for this reason it is often used for the preparation of savory dishes such as roasts and especially fried desserts. PAIRING: Its sweet taste makes it very pleasing to the palates and for this reason it is often used for the preparation of savory dishes such as roasts and especially fried desserts. It is highly recommended to consume it in combination with cheeses such as mozzarella, scamorza and caciocavallo. It is also often used as a sweetener for teas and herbal teas. However, it is better not to overheat the honey as it would lose many of its many organoleptic properties. WELLNESS AND HEALTH: Even citrus honey shares the numerous beneficial properties that characterize the "super food" honey: antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, it is a very precious source of energy (not only for athletes) and can be used as a cough suppressant and for counteract colds and flu symptoms. However, citrus honey also has its own peculiarities. It has a relaxing and calming effect and is often recommended to relieve anxiety and counteract headaches and insomnia. It is also believed that it can stimulate appetite as well as aid digestion after an excessively large meal. Finally, it is attributed with purifying properties of the body, especially if consumed before meals. FUN FACT: the different types of citrus we know today derive from at least three main taxa: cedars, pummels and mandarins. These in turn would derive from a common ancestor that would have originated about 20-30 million years ago in the mid-Tertiary era in some region of Southeast Asia. The conquests of Alexander the Great the Monsoons the Diaspora the expansion of Islam the Crusades the discovery of America and numerous other events contributed to the propagation of citrus fruits from their original areas to elsewhere where conditions were favorable for their development. Thus they arrived in the Mediterranean basin and then in the New World with different species and varieties.