Pine honey Πευκόμελο
Dark, less sweet forest honeydew honey with pleasant toasted malt and woody resin undertones.
- Type
- honey
- Designation
- PGI
- Made from
- honeydew from Marchalina hellenica
- Where
- North Aegean, Peloponnese
- Season
- autumn
- Price
- €
Taste and texture
Malt-like and moderately sweet with subtle resinous pine notes and a smooth, gentle savouriness.
liquid
saltysharpcreamyfruitybittersweetintense
How to buy
Opt for dark amber jars that resist crystallisation, indicating true pine honeydew origin.
Look for Greek pine honey with the PGI seal indicating origin from certified Greek pine forests.
The rules in short
A forest honeydew honey harvested from scale insect secretions on native Greek pine trees.
Serving ideas
- Swirl into hot mountain herbal tea
- Glaze roast root vegetables
- Spread on rye toast with goat butter
Substitutes
Forest honeydew honey, Chestnut honey.
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