Discover the honeys of the summer season! While winter days encourage us to savor honey for its soothing properties, the approaching summer offers us a completely different perspective. In winter, honey presents itself as an ally against the cold, alleviating our ailments. It has soothing properties, has an antibacterial, hydrating and cough-reducing action. In short, honey is an ally of winter! However, with the arrival of the summer season, honey adopts more freshness and light aromas. And among the long list of varieties of honey from bees, there are several made from flowers and plants born under the sun.
From Lemon Honey with its legendary smoothness to Linden Honey with its minty scent, discover a collection that captures the richness of the summer seasons. Each jar reveals the subtle art of our foraging bees!
Honey, a precious natural resource
Honey offers a multitude of health benefits, and has done so for decades. Bees, workers in the hive, transform the nectar of flowers into a honey with superb virtues. Honey acts as a true ally, both for our consumption and for our daily life.
It is also 100% natural and rich. In fact, it is a natural source of carbohydrates, mainly in the form of glucose and fructose (fruit sugar), which makes it an excellent source of energy, essential for the proper functioning of our body. In addition, it contains small amounts of B vitamins, such as niacin and riboflavin, as well as important minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron. In addition, honey is composed of antioxidants, which help keep your body healthy and protect it from the harmful effects of free radicals.
Honey is often used as a sugar substitute. In fact, it is 17% less caloric and has the advantage of being able to be preserved for years while remaining of high quality.
In order to store honey properly, it is necessary to use an airtight container, leave it at room temperature (it does not need to be refrigerated), and keep it away from daylight. To ensure its longevity, make sure that the jar is clean, avoid mixing wet honey, and use clean utensils.
Summer season honeys
Lemon tree honey
Lemon tree honey offers a sweet floral flavor and a strong citrus scent. Very creamy, it is appreciated by all honey lovers. It has a light golden color. With a fairly thick creamy texture, it offers a floral and fruity flavor. It leaves a slight acidity at the end of the mouth.
The flowers of the Lemon tree bloom several times a year, although they are more numerous in mid-spring and late summer. Just like the Mandarin tree, the flowers and fruits are found on the tree at the same time. The harvest of this 100% natural monofloral honey takes place in late spring in Spain, more precisely in the province of Valencia.
Ideal for replacing sugar in your morning tea or coffee, Lemon Tree honey is lower in calories and better for your health! Spread it on your buttered toast and pancakes to start your day off right. The citrus notes of Lemon Tree honey will give rise to surprising sweet and savory sauces.
Lemon honey is known for its antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Like all citrus honeys, it is a beneficial antispasmodic in cases of migraine, insomnia and palpitations. Rich in antioxidants, it also strengthens the body's immune system.
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Orange Blossom Honey
Orange Blossom honey is a delicate, very sweet honey with characteristic aromas of orange blossom. Very creamy, it is very popular with all honey lovers. Orange Blossom honey has a clear, slightly yellow appearance. As soon as you open the jar, it releases the characteristic aroma of orange blossom as well as a sweet and floral smell. When tasting, it offers a delicate and fruity flavor, subtle citrus notes and a slight acidity.
The very fragrant flowering of the Orange tree takes place between March and April. The flowers that bloom on this tree have a beautiful color, oscillating between white and pastel pink. Just like lemon honey, the harvest of orange honey takes place between June and July in Spain in the province of Valencia.
Orange blossom honey has calming and antispasmodic properties. Rich in antioxidants, it strengthens the body's immune system and can also relieve migraines, palpitations and insomnia.
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Lavender honey
Lavender honey is very aromatic and has a smooth texture. Blond and creamy, it offers a delicate, fresh and floral taste and brings a touch of sunshine to each tasting. Lavender honey offers through its smooth texture and its typical fragrance a tasty and slightly fruity taste. Lavender is an aromatic, fragrant, melliferous plant of southern origin which flowers from mid-June to the end of August.
During this period, our bees will gather nectar from this nectar and extract this very special monofloral honey. Lavender honey, a 100% natural product, has calming and soothing properties. Its regenerative properties soothe coughs and winter ailments such as flu, sore throats or colds.
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Mandarin honey
Mandarin honey is a clear and creamy honey with a fruity flavor characteristic of citrus honeys. It is a very good antispasmodic and an important source of antioxidants. Mandarin honey has a clear, slightly yellow appearance. As soon as you open the jar, it releases the characteristic aroma of Mandarin, as well as a sweet and floral smell. When tasting, it offers a delicate and fruity flavor, delicious citrus notes, as well as a slight acidity.
The Mandarin tree blooms twice a year, in spring and in winter. The flowers are on the tree at the same time as the fruits. The harvest of this monofloral honey takes place at the end of spring.
This honey has calming properties. Like all citrus honeys, it is an antispasmodic, beneficial in cases of migraines, insomnia and palpitations. Rich in antioxidants, this 100% natural honey also strengthens the body's immune system.
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Linden honey
Linden honey is a very aromatic creamy honey with a very typical minty flavor. It calms anxiety and stress and reduces insomnia. It is a finely granular creamy honey. It has a color varying between off-white and dark yellow depending on its degree of crystallization and its harvest region.
Its smell is delicate and its flavor is persistent, sweet, sometimes slightly bitter, without acidity. The most interesting aspect of its taste is this sensation of menthol freshness revealed at the end of the mouth.
Linden honey is indicated in cases of insomnia and sleep disorders. It also calms anxiety, stress, and relieves migraines. Flavonoids, an important source of antioxidants, are at the origin of the soothing effect of this 100% natural honey.
Our bees mainly forage on the lime trees of the Côte d'Or, Picardy and Loire. The lime tree generally blooms at the end of June depending on the weather conditions. This honey is harvested at the beginning of July. However, the date of this harvest and the quantity of honey obtained depend greatly on the weather conditions.
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Bitter orange marmalade
And yes, it's not just honey that's delicious in summer... Bitter orange marmalade is a delicious blend of orange pieces and honey to spread as much as you want, ideal for summer mornings!
Our marmalade is a preparation with pieces of bitter oranges, water, sugar and honey. It is traditionally made in a copper basin, and it will reveal all the sweet and full-bodied aromas of orange with the sweet taste of honey.
Its secret lies in its composition, the honey enhancing the aroma of the orange.
Our jams are all more delicious than each other, made in France, they are cooked in a copper basin in order to find all the authenticity of the fruits and their flavors. They come in several flavors such as strawberry, blueberry, blackberry ... in order to satisfy all gourmets, young and old ...
Discover bitter orange marmalade and our collection of jams right here.
If winter salutes the comforting and soothing virtues of honey, summer reveals a new identity, fresher and lighter. These summer honeys, between citrus fruits and flowers, capture the richness of the summer seasons. Whether for your breakfasts, to create surprising sweet and savory sauces, or simply to enjoy their benefits, these honeys are companions of choice.
To learn more about the different benefits of honey, read our article .
