CARDO HONEY 250 g

Thistle Honey Oltresole is an Italian artisan product. The organoleptic properties of thistle nectar give the honey a distinctive strong aroma and flavor: sweet with floral scents and a slightly astringent aftertaste. The light amber color acquires light opalescent shades with natural crystallization at lower temperatures. It is extraordinary in sweetening white and green tea which enhance its floral-fruity aroma. Excellent pairing with more delicate spreadable cheeses to which it gives character. Like all honeys, it is invigorating antioxidant antiseptic antibacterial healing and alkalizing: therefore, compared to sugar it does not favor tooth decay and facilitates the fixation of mineral salts in the human body. In addition, thistle honey has digestive properties, stimulates and detoxifies the liver, improves circulation and is a mild vasoconstrictor. PAIRING: It is a honey with a strong and characteristic flavor, its intense aroma recalls that of the flowers of the Mediterranean countryside rich in very sweet aromas. The aroma is very rich and slightly spicy: it recalls Cinnamon with a slight presence of Nutmeg; it shows a very sweet floral component reminiscent of red fruit jams and a stronger and more subtle one like freshly tanned leather. In the throat it releases all its character with a strong and characteristic bouquet and releases a very sweet and persistent flavor. WELLNESS AND HEALTH: Used wild in phytotherapy in extracts and herbal teas, the food thistle is known for its purifying virtues in particular as a tonic for the liver thanks to the presence of a substance known as silybin which helps to dispose of the toxins accumulated in the body. It also has laxative properties as it is very rich in fiber. It also contains antioxidants that help keep the body young, minerals and vitamins. The combination also gives the cardoon anti-cholesterol, digestive and fat-burning properties. FUN FACT: the name of thistle indicates a large group of plant species all belonging to the Composite family: these are plants characterized by thorny leaves and stems. In general, these are plants that grow spontaneously in Sardinia and in southern Italy, particularly in Sicily and to a lesser extent in Calabria and on the Island of Elba; as you can guess from this information we can say without hesitation that these are species that love Mediterranean and warm climates.